Prescription Drug Abuse

People can take Adderall for several reasons whether or not it was prescribed to them. Although many think taking this medication is harmless, when it is abused is this really the case? Could it [...]

Many people use prescription pills to help them sleep, but they may not be aware of the many long-term effects of sleeping pills. At Clearbrook Treatment Centers, we are revealing these hidden [...]

Several healthcare professionals, including some from Pennsylvania, were recently arrested for illegal prescriptions of painkillers and their stories are unbelievable. As a treatment center in [...]

Over the past decade, Vicodin has become a household name. It is frequently prescribed for severe pain, and like other opioid-based medications, it is highly addictive. Because the body quickly [...]

The FDA comes out last month with the bombshell news that OxyContin can now be prescribed to children as young as 11 years old. The bottom line is that we now are green lighting addiction to [...]

The abuse of prescription drugs in Pennsylvania is a growing problem. Most people take prescription drugs safely, although approximately 48 million people ages 12 and above (20% of the United [...]

The majority of people addicted to prescription drugs started to abuse these medications after a legitimate prescription was written for them by their doctor. The prescription may have been [...]

A common mistake made by many individuals and families seeking drug and alcohol rehabs for themselves or a loved one is believing that “rehab is rehab” and that the main differences are only in [...]

While it’s not shocking news considering we have been tracking this for years, but a recent survey confirmed that the number of people in America abusing prescription drugs increased by more than [...]

Forty years ago teenagers were into LSD, PCP, smoking marijuana and using speed. Not so much today. Although illicit drug use is still common among teens and adults, prescription drugs have [...]