Clearbrook Treatment Centers is pleased to announce our first annual “Pay It Forward” Academic Scholarship award recipient, for the 2017/18 year. . As a leader in the treatment for individuals [...]
We’ve all had to deal with those people. Most of them have never personally had to battle addiction, but tend to think they have the answers. Let’s discuss some arguments you can use when it [...]
In just a few short years, you’ll be faced with a decision that will forever change your life. In the process, you’ll slowly become a new young man. There will be pains, great pain, and you [...]
People receiving treatment for a substance abuse disorder often attend treatment facilities staffed by peer support counselors and master’s level counselors and social workers. Drug addiction is [...]
For those who are living without drugs and alcohol, it may feel like summer is a time when temptation is all around, but it doesn’t have to be that way. Try to avoid places or activities that [...]
Whether you are an addict yourself, or someone you love is struggling, it is important to understand that voices inside the addict’s head. One of the most common lies that an addict will tell [...]
Many would believe that the road to recovery is easy, but that couldn’t be further from the truth. . I assumed that since I made the choice to get help, everything would be smooth sailing from [...]
The following is part one of a two part series. When you think of the face of addiction, it’s easy to think of the homeless man sleeping on the corner. That was until the end; when I finally [...]
It is no question that we are in midst of an opioid epidemic; and when we consider the struggles of other countries, we may very well have a pandemic on our hands. Many advocacy groups are in [...]
The world of addiction treatment is not what it once was. As our drug crisis grew to outstanding proportions, crooked business owners saw a way to get rich off of others’ suffering, creating a [...]
