January 26, 2017
Frequently, children are thrust into the premature role of caregiver. They become “parentified” children, or “young carers,” taking on responsibilities inappropriate to…
January 24, 2017
Drinking on campus is nothing new, but the extent to which we are seeing binge drinking on campus, coupled with a level of excessive drinking that leads to a trip to the emergency room, is a r…
January 21, 2017
A November 2016 cover story in TIME magazine, “Teen Depression and Anxiety: Why the Kids Are Not Alright,” states, “Adolescents today have a reputation for being more fragile…
January 18, 2017
Mind-body therapies like meditation, acupuncture, and yoga have been practiced for thousands of years and offer practical methods to decrease stress levels and improve mood. But there’s…
January 16, 2017
We have entered an era in which drug use is widespread, almost ubiquitous, and yet at the same it is viewed as unmanageable and uncontrollable. We need instead to accept and to regulate drug u…
January 15, 2017
Detoxification is a powerful aid for recovery from PTSD, depression and addictions. Detoxification refers to a cleansing or purification process. It involves the transformation and elimination…
January 12, 2017
Dopamine is not a “reward” chemical. That’s not actually the way our body uses it. First, like all things in our body, dopamine serves many purposes. It serves as a vasodilat…
January 7, 2017
None other than fentanyl, a cheap synthetic opioid up to 100 times more powerful than heroin. We have been hearing more and more about this drug on not only the addiction scene, but across eve…
January 5, 2017
This fall, The Haven is proud to bring back the infamous Lake Powell trip. After a year hiatus, the best trip of the year is back. This trip is not to be missed. It is such a special trip The…
January 2, 2017
In today’s society, we have come to expect the instant gratification, the rapid, the quick, the get-it-done-right-now. We have become such impatient people. We used to have a higher capa…
