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July 7, 2021 8:34 PM Madalyn O Neill
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MINERAL POINT, Wis. – The COVID-19 pandemic overshadowed and worsened a deadly epidemic that touches so many in the country.
The challenges of the pandemic drove many to substance use, whether it was a new habit or an old one.
‘I had no one to talk to’: COVID disrupts usual support system
“I had a really bad life until moving here,” said Shaun Jaco, sitting on a swinging bench outside his Mineral Point home. “I never had friends like I have up here.”
It took a change of scenery and a new support system for his life to look brighter.
By Madalyn O Neill
Jul 7, 2021 | 8:34 PM
MINERAL POINT, Wis. â The COVID-19 pandemic overshadowed and worsened a deadly epidemic that touches so many in the country.
The challenges of the pandemic drove many to substance use, whether it was a new habit or an old one.
âI had no one to talk toâ: COVID disrupts usual support system
âI had a really bad life until moving here,â said Shaun Jaco, sitting on a swinging bench outside his Mineral Point home. âI never had friends like I have up here.â
It took a change of scenery and a new support system for his life to look brighter.
EVENTS STAFF
The COVID-19 pandemic had a major impact throughout the world and it was no different in the Wisconsin Dells area.
As the Dells Events looks back on the top five stories of 2020, the No. 1 newsmaker was quite obvious. The novel coronavirus impacted daily life, shutting down schools, businesses, and major events. Some people became sick and recovered. Many did not. Most bars and restaurants shifted to carry-out or curbside pickup service and limited in-person dining.
Area schools closed in mid-March and eventually shifted to virtual learning. In the fall, schools struggled returning to in-person learning as virus outbreaks occurred in a few Dells schools. Parents grappled balancing work and helping their children with virtual classes.