Voices For Recovery Luncheon
Featuring Guest Speaker William Cope Moyers

Two recent college graduates spoke to Social Work 455 at UW-Madison, instructed by Amy Mosher-Garvey.  The two speakers discussed how their addictions progressed while in college and how recovery has changed their lives.

Joe K. spoke as part of a panel to Safety 255 "Alcohol and Other Drugs" at UW-Whitewater, instructed by David Nordstrom, Ph.D.  The panel addressed the topics of the increasing rate of opiate addiction in Wisconsin and resources available to combat this alarming issue.  Students were very engaged in asking questions and provided positive feedback.  "This was the only class where the speakers caught and held my attention for the entire conversation," explained one student.

Joe K. spoke to three class sections of Safety 255: Alcohol & Other Drugs

Joe K., Shyloh N. & Skye T. spoke to three classes of Lyn Wible’s AODA course. The focus of the speakers was adolescent treatment in an outpatient setting. Additionally, the panel shared their personal experiences and held a Q&A session at the end of each class.

By Kristen Lunde
Wednesday, September 23, 2009 1:02 a.m.

Although it is common knowledge many University of Wisconsin students spend their weekends drinking booze, the second annual Alcohol and Our Learning Environment symposium Tuesday sought to evaluate the connections between students’ social lives and their academics at UW.

Al B-C. and Joe K. spoke to one class instructed by Amy Mosher-Garvey. The topic was “Being a young adult in recovery” where the panel presented their personal experiences, as well as reducing the stigma of addiction.