Work-Family Balance

Work-Family Balance

Top of Mind with Julie Rose - Radio Archive, Episode 143 , Segment 5

Episode: China, Alliances, Marijuana Debunked, Work-Family Balance

  • Sep 17, 2015 9:00 pm
  • 37:09 mins

Guest: Jeffrey Hill, Ph.D., Professor in the School of Family Life at BYU  Last year the Census Bureau reported that telecommuters make up 2.6 percent of the American workforce, and thanks to technology like Skype of Google Hangout, many employers are able to offer various forms of flexible work options. What impact do these options have on a worker’s family life? Do they minimize conflict between life and work, or do they simply lead to workers putting in more hours at home after work?

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Marijuana Debunked

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Guest: Ed Gogek, M.D., Addiction Psychiatrist and Medical Director at the Bridges Network and Viewpoint Dual Recovery Center  In Colorado Springs, a new business model called “Gas and Grass” will appear next month. People will be able purchase medical marijuana and fill up their cars in one stop. Recreational marijuana use today is legal in four states – Alaska, Colorado, Oregon, and Washington – and many other states are now considering if they should legalize marijuana. Some worry that we’re sending the wrong message to teens by legalizing marijuana for adult use, even if it is intended to be only for medicinal purposes.  Psychiatrist Ed Gogek has seen marijuana use increase among teens over the past several years, and says that their marijuana use can have long-term negative consequences in a variety of aspects of their adult lives.

Guest: Ed Gogek, M.D., Addiction Psychiatrist and Medical Director at the Bridges Network and Viewpoint Dual Recovery Center  In Colorado Springs, a new business model called “Gas and Grass” will appear next month. People will be able purchase medical marijuana and fill up their cars in one stop. Recreational marijuana use today is legal in four states – Alaska, Colorado, Oregon, and Washington – and many other states are now considering if they should legalize marijuana. Some worry that we’re sending the wrong message to teens by legalizing marijuana for adult use, even if it is intended to be only for medicinal purposes.  Psychiatrist Ed Gogek has seen marijuana use increase among teens over the past several years, and says that their marijuana use can have long-term negative consequences in a variety of aspects of their adult lives.