Drug Abuse Berwick PA

Nobody sets out to get addicted to drugs or alcohol. Usually it starts off casually, as an offer from a friend, a desire to belong or just the desire to experiment and see what it’s like. This can lead to more recreational use until before you know it, you’re reaching for the alcohol or drug to relax, to relieve stress, to reward yourself or to handle difficult situations.

Clear Brook Lodge
(570) 864-3116
890 Bethel Hill Road
Shickshinny, PA
Services Provided
Substance abuse , Detoxification
Types of Care
Residential short-term treatment (30 days or less), Residential long-term treatment (more than 30 days)
Special Programs/Groups
Adolescents

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Bethesda PA Treatment & Healing
(570) 387-1051
200 Montour Boulevard
Bloomsburg, PA
Services Provided
Substance abuse
Types of Care
Outpatient
Special Programs/Groups
Adolescents, Persons with co-occurring mental and substance abuse disorders, Women, Men, Criminal justice clients

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Northeast Counseling Services
(570) 455-6385
750 East Broad Street
Hazleton, PA
Hotline
(570) 455-6385
Services Provided
Substance abuse
Types of Care
Outpatient
Special Programs/Groups
Women

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Gaudenzia Inc
(570) 875-4700
95 Broad Street
Ashland, PA
Hotline
(570) 875-4700
Services Provided
Substance abuse , Detoxification, Buprenorphine Services
Types of Care
Residential short-term treatment (30 days or less), Residential long-term treatment (more than 30 days)
Special Programs/Groups
Persons with co-occurring mental and substance abuse disorders, Persons with HIV/AIDS, Pregnant/postpartum women, Women, Residential beds for clients' children, Criminal justice clients
Language Services
ASL or other assistance for hearing impaired

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Psychological Services Clinic
(570) 286-5081
405 Bloom Road
Danville, PA
Services Provided
Substance abuse
Types of Care
Outpatient
Special Programs/Groups
DUI/DWI offenders

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Psychological Services
(570) 398-1269
140 Market Street
Bloomsburg, PA
Services Provided
Substance abuse
Types of Care
Outpatient
Special Programs/Groups
DUI/DWI offenders

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A Better Today Inc
(570) 455-9222
21 North Church Street
Hazleton, PA
Services Provided
Substance abuse
Types of Care
Outpatient, Partial hospitalization/day treatment

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Northeast Counseling Services
(570) 735-7590
130 West Washington Street
Nanticoke, PA
Hotline
(570) 735-7590
Services Provided
Substance abuse
Types of Care
Outpatient

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Good Samaritan Counseling Center
(570) 622-5898
10 East Spruce Street
Frackville, PA
Services Provided
Substance abuse
Types of Care
Outpatient
Special Programs/Groups
Adolescents

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Community Service Foundation Inc
(215) 348-8881
615 Port Providence Road
Phoenixville, PA
Services Provided
Substance abuse
Types of Care
Partial hospitalization/day treatment

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Drug Abuse

Many people use drug abuse interchangeably with drug dependency and drug addiction. There are minor distinctions between these terms, but generally one leads to another.


Nobody sets out to get addicted to drugs or alcohol. Usually it starts off casually, as an offer from a friend, a desire to belong or just the desire to experiment and see what it’s like. This can lead to more recreational use until before you know it, you’re reaching for the alcohol or drug to relax, to relieve stress, to reward yourself or to handle difficult situations. Once drug use reaches this stage, it can quickly become abuse. It’s no longer “just for fun” but to handle life.
Some people abuse drugs for a short period of time but can recognize their behavior isn’t healthy, and stop. Others don’t have the desire or the ability to stop. Their drug abuse spirals into drug dependency and from there, it’s an invisible line into drug addiction.

When Drug Abuse Starts

Most drug abuse starts in the teenage years when curiosity, peer pressure and the awkwardness of adolescence is high. Statistics show that the younger someone is when they start using, the more likely he or she will struggle with drug abuse or addiction later in life. The most notable signs that someone is slipping into drug use is a change in personality and usual behavior patterns. A teenager who is normally very active and social may suddenly become more reclusive and spend more time alone. They start to lose interest in activities a...

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