Opioids have legitimate medical uses as painkillers, so they are often prescribed to people after surgeries or when healing from injuries. However, even taking opioids for an actual medical need can lead to addiction. Addiction leads to legal issues, such as arrest...
A drug conviction may cut off your financial aid
If you attend the University of Wisconsin or another four-year school, you likely know how expensive obtaining a bachelor’s degree can be. Fortunately, government-backed loans, grants and work-study programs may be available to help you cover your academic costs. To...
Preventing slips, trips and falls at the workplace
Some of the most common injuries in places of work in Wisconsin are slips, trips and falls. Grainger states that approximately 25 percent of all yearly injury claims result from slip-and-fall accidents. Such accidents do not just have the potential to interfere with...
Do I need to tell an employer about my criminal record?
Whether you have spent time in jail, completed a probation sentence or experienced some other consequences related to a criminal conviction, when the time comes for you to find a new job, you may feel like you are experiencing yet another penalty. Background checks...
