We hear time and time again, “I became addicted to opiate medication after my surgery”. A research team out of Harvard reported to JAMA (Journal of the American Medical Association), that dentists prescribe a good majority of opioids, especially after surgical procedures.

This medication would do it; that you would no longer be bogged down by the burden of addiction. You genuinely believed methadone or suboxone would stop the insanity, but you are still abusing so many other drugs.

There’s no secret that there is an addiction crisis and Pennsylvania is no stranger to it. In order to cut down on multiple opioid prescriptions, the state has set up a tracking system. It’s a means of protecting individuals from succumbing to addiction.

What’s one great fear of all addicts? Getting caught at work. The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services’ Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration encourages employers to take a stance on providing substance abuse counseling for their employees.

threatening disease. Heroin addiction and any addiction to alcohol and drugs is a sickness. It is a sickness that can be treated. With the right help and the willingness to get better, there is hope out there for anyone.

The epidemic of Heroin Addiction is being addressed in a big way at Super Bowl 50. On Sunday, at halftime of the Super Bowl, an ad about what heroin is doing to people’s lives is going to air.

The thing I find truly fascinating and intriguing is that Physician Impairment Programs, which are designed to help Doctors stop drinking or taking drugs, don't allow Physicians to participate in Medically Assisted Treatment. Why is that?

Crystal meth is literally in our backyards in Luzerne County. Yesterday on Church St in Dallas PA, a meth lab was discovered and destroyed by federal and local authorities. A warrant was served and three suspects were arrested and now face a litany of felony charges [...]

300,000+ Nurses nationwide are estimated to suffer from the disease of addiction. Many never get help due to fear of losing their license. Clearbrook has treated people in the medical profession for decades. Everyone has their own specific needs and separate issues [...]

Clearbrook Treatment Centers believes that it is a part of the community it resides and operates in, and has a duty to help where it can. Today, Clearbrook made a monetary contribution to the Laurel Run Volunteer Fire Department (Laurel Run, PA).