Hannah Walsh was just 12 years old when she began dabbling with alcohol. It was on the heels of losing her older sister, a devastating tragedy for her family. Hannah knew from the start that her relationship with alcohol would become problematic. "I knew that if I was going to drink again after that, I needed multiple. I wasn't going to bother with one beer ever again," she said. Alcohol became more and more of the main event in her life, and she reached the breaking point after college. "I t...
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Hannah Walsh was just 12 years old when she began dabbling with alcohol. It was on the heels of losing her older sister, a devastating tragedy for her family. Hannah knew from the start that her relationship with alcohol would become problematic. "I knew that if I was going to drink again after that, I needed multiple. I wasn't going to bother with one beer ever again," she said. Alcohol became more and more of the main event in her life, and she reached the breaking point after college. "I t...
A concerned mom and filmmaker educates about the harmfulness of vaping.
Substance Free 02043
30 minutes
2 years ago
A concerned mom and filmmaker educates about the harmfulness of vaping.
Lori Tobin is a former smoker and watched as both her parents died of smoking-related illnesses. She kicked the habit many years ago and has been living a healthy life since. However, when she saw former students in her hometown vaping, she felt called to prevent young people from doing harm to their bodies. Lori collaborated with the local cable access station and created an impactful documentary. In it she interviews kids who are addicted to vaping and their parents, experts in the...
Substance Free 02043
Hannah Walsh was just 12 years old when she began dabbling with alcohol. It was on the heels of losing her older sister, a devastating tragedy for her family. Hannah knew from the start that her relationship with alcohol would become problematic. "I knew that if I was going to drink again after that, I needed multiple. I wasn't going to bother with one beer ever again," she said. Alcohol became more and more of the main event in her life, and she reached the breaking point after college. "I t...
