Melissa in the Morning: Dry January

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Melissa in the Morning: Dry January

According to national statistics, 1-in-10 Americans over the age of 12 have Alcohol Use Disorder and over half of Americans increased their alcohol consumption during COVID-19 lockdowns. Counselor, Julius Dudics, told us about the concept ‘Dry January’ which dates back to the 1940’s and how it can help overcome addiction. ((00:00))

National statistics show 90% of workers who have a mentor report being happy in their job. January is National Mentoring Month and we spoke with the president of Big Brothers Big Sisters of CT about the impact of being a mentor. ((15:44))

Congressman-elect George Santos of New York is scheduled to be sworn in to Congress as he faces mounting scrutiny over lies on his resume. Career strategist, Julie Bauke, talks about the need to AVOID embellishments on your applications. ((30:58))

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