Have you told yourself that you do not need help for addiction issues, although everyone in your immediate circle thinks otherwise? Here are some examples of the excuses we make to avoid rehab [...]
Recovery can be one of those things that we think about for a while, but when it comes to actually doing it, we don’t know quite where to start. In order to make getting started a little easier, [...]
Many of us have been directly affected by substance abuse in one form or another. With new, innovative ideas being created in regards to treatment and prevention, one may wonder what they could [...]
A mother overdosed in the isle of a grocery store while her small child stood by watching; a grandmother in Ohio overdosed on heroin with her grandchild strapped in the backseat. How would [...]
It was still dark when I woke up that morning. My dad was dead from heroin. Although my father was the addict, continuously chasing something he knew would kill him, I was addicted to him [...]
There’s a meme that was circulating on social media that was all too familiar. Going into an addiction treatment center now and being away from family simply does not make sense. It controls [...]
Prescription opioid abuse has been on a steady incline for several years, with overdose deaths nearly quadrupling since 1999. Abuse-deterrent formulations, or ADFs, are now being aggressively [...]
Usually, around this time of year, people reflect on the past eleven months and start thinking about the future. Here are some reasons why sobriety is the best gift that you can give to others, [...]
Drug abuse, especially that of heroin and other opioids, has been scourging America in recent years. Would decriminalizing drug abuse solve our problem? Sixteen years ago, in the midst of their [...]
For someone in early sobriety, the holidays can be difficult. You don’t need alcohol to have a toast, so here’s to you having a safe and happy holiday season, cheers!! Clearbrook is a big [...]