Crack Vs. Cocaine: Is One Less Harmful Than the Other? Addiction, Addictions, Drug Abuse, WithdrawalBy The Ranch TNMarch 16, 2020Crack vs. cocaine, which is harder for you? Unfortunately, both are equally harmful. Crack is simply a form of cocaine, and there’s no real pharmacological difference between the two except for appearance and the way users take the drug. People inject, swallow, or snort powder cocaine, and they smoke crack. There is a difference, however, in how…
The Opioid Epidemic of 2019: What Happened Then and What to Expect Next Addiction, Addictions, Drug AbuseBy The Ranch TNMarch 13, 2020It’s difficult to pick up a newspaper or log onto your favorite social media site today without reading about the opioid epidemic of 2019. Opioids are still an issue, even leading into the new decade, and 130 people still die every day from opioid overdose. The good news is, however, that word is out. Prescribers…
Substance Use and Trauma Articles>Trauma and PTSD, Drug Abuse, Substance AbuseBy The Ranch TNFebruary 25, 2020The link between substance use and trauma causes more problems for victims. Substance use can play a significant role in both the lives of trauma victims as well as in the lives of those who traumatize others. For example, victims often use substances in reaction to trauma and many perpetrators of child abuse, neglect, domestic…
Suicide and Meth Use Articles>Mental Health, Drug Abuse, Dual Diagnosis, Helpful Articles, Mental Health, Meth Addiction Treatment, Substance AbuseBy The Ranch TNFebruary 17, 2020Methamphetamine, also known as crystal meth or just meth, is a highly addictive and extremely damaging drug of abuse. Many people have become dependent on it and too many have died as a result. The physical effects of this drug can lead to fatalities, but the truly troubling side effects are psychological, leading to the…
Effects of Parent Drug Abuse on Young Children Addiction, Articles>Drug Addiction, Drug Abuse, Helpful Articles, Relationships, Substance AbuseBy The Ranch TNFebruary 15, 2020The effects of parent drug abuse on young children, ages 6 to 12 and younger, are detrimental and lasting. Young children with parents using drugs may experience traumas including abuse or neglect. They may see things that traumatize them or that are hard to understand. They may feel unloved, hurt and frightened. Traumatic events, neglect,…
Veterans’ Risks for Drug Abuse Articles>Drug Addiction, Articles>Mental Health, Articles>Trauma and PTSD, Depression, Drug Abuse, Helpful Articles, Mental Health, Substance AbuseBy The Ranch TNFebruary 7, 2020Recent findings from an American research group point to a connection between drug problems in veterans, depression and emotional trauma exposure that occurs as early as childhood or as late as after the end of military service. Diagnosable problems with drugs or alcohol appear fairly frequently in men and women who have served in the…
The Challenge of Balancing Pain Management and Addiction Addiction, Articles>Drug Addiction, Drug Abuse, Substance AbuseBy The Ranch TNFebruary 2, 2020Treating pain is a crucial part of medicine, but it also requires a delicate balance against the risks of patient addiction. The most commonly used medications for relieving moderate, severe, and chronic pain are opioids, and these are highly addictive. Millions of people have fallen victim to one or more of these drugs, and it…
Overprescribing, Addiction to Blame for Painkiller Epidemic Addiction, Articles>Drug Addiction, Drug AbuseBy The Ranch TNJanuary 29, 2020A new study has investigated the continuing opioid abuse crisis—largely fuelled by prescription painkillers—and has suggested that overprescribing and addiction are driving overdose deaths rather than non-medical abuse. The opioid problem has been growing for some time across the U.S., with overdose rates more than doubling between 1999 and 2013 and with just over half…
People With History of Substance Abuse More Likely to Misuse Prescription Painkillers Addiction, Articles>Drug Addiction, Drug AbuseBy The Ranch TNJanuary 24, 2020New evidence from a group of American researchers points to drastically increased risks for prescription opioid addiction in people who already have a history of substance abuse related to the consumption of non-opioid substances. Prescription opioid addiction is a pressing and fairly widespread problem in American society. In a study published in February 2015 in…
Online Pharmacies to Blame for Prescription Drug Abuse Addictions, Articles>Drug Addiction, Drug AbuseBy The Ranch TNJanuary 6, 2020The epidemic of prescription painkiller abuse has taken its toll on millions of lives. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the number of people overdosing on these drugs has tripled over the last two decades. Millions of people abuse and get hooked on prescription drugs and online pharmacies are fueling their habit.…
