by Daybreak Staff | Mar 13, 2020 | Uncategorized
Being healthy is important, and we’re not just talking physically. Emotional and mental health are just as important and often can be placed on the back burner when life gets busy. A work deadline is looming, a school project has you staying up late, or you’re feeling...
by Daybreak Staff | Feb 28, 2020 | Uncategorized
A Q&A with Daybreak’s Outpatient Director, Dawn Flees on the topic of Outpatient treatment and what it’s like for the youth who walk through our doors. Dawn Flees, a shining light to many and a familiar face to most opens up about her experiences while working...
by Daybreak Staff | Jun 6, 2016 | Uncategorized
When families are involved in treatment, our clients are always more successful in recovery. When there is a language barrier, it can be hard for families to be involved– sometimes it means scheduling interpreters or counting on family to translate. Beginning...
by Daybreak Staff | Apr 8, 2015 | Uncategorized
Laughter Is a Better Social Lubricant Than Alcohol Scientists are finding how laughter — more so than alcohol — can be a great social lubricant. BPS reports that after laughing, people seem willing to divulge personal stories or quirks that they wouldn’t otherwise...
by Daybreak Staff | Mar 27, 2015 | Uncategorized
Marijuana being grown today is much more potent than marijuana grown 20 or 30 years ago, according to a study by a Colorado-based lab. “I would say the average potency of marijuana has probably increased by a factor of at least three. We’re looking at average...
by Daybreak Staff | Mar 24, 2015 | Uncategorized
Initial results on studies evaluating the effectiveness of the marijuana extract cannabidiol (CBD) for treating severe epilepsy in children are mixed, according to The Wall Street Journal. Some parents consider CBD to be a wonder drug for treating their children’s...
