Brewing Wellness
Brewing Wellness
UFT Member Assistance Program
From crisis to connection: Strengthening prevention, recovery and resilience in today's drug use landscape
27 minutes Posted Dec 29, 2025 at 5:00 pm.
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Substances promoted as beneficial to wellness may be anything but; online pharmacies sell tainted products that look like real pharmaceutical drugs; and friends vouch for products that may be unsafe. In this episode of the Brewing Wellness podcast, Jo Venturelli, a leader in addiction and behavioral health, shares insight into how the substance-use landscape has evolved and what that means for schools, families and workplaces. Learn about emerging drug trends, warning signs, pathways to recovery and ways educators and communities can strengthen prevention, safety and connection.