Early sobriety is a time of new beginnings. While early recovery can bring about new opportunities and excitement, there may be times you find yourself very lonely. Many times, those in early sobriety are tempted to jump into relationships, often with another "newcomer".

Along with host, Rep. Marty Flynn, Clearbrook Treatment Center’s Vice President Dick Conaboy, will testify on how this health crisis has significantly impacted Northeastern Pennsylvania. “We must take comprehensive action at the local, state and federal levels to stem [...]

You might think you know all about addiction. Then, there are some things you could stand to learn about addiction. In 1987, they expanded on the definition to officially term addiction as a disease.

Focusing on addiction and acquiring more resources for drug treatment has been the priority of Governor Wolf in 2016. . In 2014, 2,500 people lost their battle to addiction. That number grew to 3,400 in 2015. Although the Governor did not receive the $34 million he [...]

While the current drug epidemic seems to be ever growing, some argue that politicians could have acted more swiftly in executing the passage of the Comprehensive Addiction and Recovery Act (CARA). While the politicians in Washington took their time, more and more [...]

Like other state governments, New York legislators realize there is a problem. New laws seek to address the issue, especially for those seeking addiction recovery. It will no longer be necessary to request pre-authorization for drug related withdrawal intervention.

As of 2014, reports concluded that the “Garden State” surpassed the national overdose rate by 3 times, totaling a per capita rate of 8.3 fatalities per 100,000 people. In hopes to combat this issue, NJ will be proposing a new bill that allows for the addict to turn [...]

Our nation has a public health epidemic on its hands, and health care professionals may be partly to blame. Of the 28,000 deaths opioid related deaths in 2014, prescription drug abuse is responsible for 19,000.

When we think or talk about addiction and the despair it causes, we sometimes overlook the possibility of an addict or alcoholic committing suicide. It seems as though suicide is a forgotten truth for those that suffer from the disease.

It seems as though we live in a generation where we expect a pill or injection to fix everything. If you look back over time, you will see that medication assisted treatment is not a new concept. If medication were the solution to the drug epidemic, then why didn’t it [...]