Prescription drug abuse affects all age groups, but it is most common among young people. The most abused prescription drug types are painkillers (5.6 million abusers), tranquilizers (2.8 million abusers) and stimulants (1.5 million abusers).

Recent research and statistics on drug use show that in the United State alone, 52 million people over the age of 12 have used prescription drugs for non-medical purposes in their lifetime. In 2010, enough prescription painkillers were prescribed to medicate every [...]

Step Two is simply asking us to believe that outside of self, there is something out there that can help us. Many people make an effective start by using the power of the group in their 12 step fellowship.

Rehab centers can tailor treatment programs to the individual’s specific need, vastly increasing the chances of a successful recovery and keeping them on track throughout. Everyone’s story is different, and each requires a personal touch. While a method of treatment has [...]

Drug addiction treatment is a complex process with a lot of stages, and it is most successful with help from renowned drug treatment facilities and professionals. However, as a friend, spouse, family or relative of a drug addict, you must know that your addicted loved [...]

There is a new prescription drug that has come on the market and for the addict its effects are going to be deadly. Zohydro is the name and this pill is 5-10 times more potent than hydrocodone (Vicoden). The risk of drug abusers overdosing on this new medication is [...]

Classified as one of the “designer drugs” on the street today, bath salt abuse has increased by 1000% from two years ago. Poison control centers in the U.S. have reported that in 2010, 304 people sought help from the use of these chemicals, and then in 2013, more than [...]

Over the last 10 years, synthetic marijuana has hit our streets and its effects have been devastating. One doctor in particular has seen over 25 overdoses in the last three months alone.

So here you are, in a world full of wonder, beauty and a myriad of possibilities. You are breathing, barely, but you are breathing nonetheless. You’re crippled by your own fears and your own shadow. You badly want, badly need, to just start crawling, walking, running [...]

In treating addiction for the last 40 years, Clearbrook has seen many relapses happen. If it's addressed early enough, disaster can be avioded. Below we point out some signs that a person who is in recovery may be headed back down the wrong path.