Anxiety: Frequently Asked Questions Anxiety, Helpful Articles, TreatmentBy The RanchJuly 1, 2019Everyone feels anxious from time to time. But there is an important difference between everyday worry and an anxiety disorder. Anxiety disorders are serious mental health conditions that affect nearly one fifth of the U.S. population (18.1%). This condition is very treatable, yet only about a third of people who struggle with an anxiety disorder…
The Connection Between Social Anxiety Disorder and Addiction Helpful ArticlesBy The RanchMay 9, 2017Victims of social anxiety disorder (SAD) are exceptionally vulnerable to substance abuse problems. Studies have revealed that up to 20%nof all SAD sufferers have struggled with alcohol abuse issues, and drug abuse rates among the socially anxious are also disturbingly common.
Addiction Is Not Just a Young Person’s Disease Helpful ArticlesBy The RanchApril 25, 2017A retired airline pilot. A teacher’s aide. An executive. An attorney. A plumber. A grandmother who provides childcare for her grandchildren. What do all of these people from divergent walks of life have in common? They are all over 50, facing addiction and have engaged in treatment. Each sought recovery for various reasons, which included…
How to Love the Inner Addict Helpful Articles, Mental HealthBy The RanchMarch 16, 2017Mayhem. Chaos. Conflict. Confusion. Destruction. Dysfunction. All of these are words to describe the experience of addiction. Each is attached to an experience of placing a substance or behavior in front of health, relationships, finances, career and freedom. At the root of addiction, according to Alcoholics Anonymous, is self-centeredness.
Liquid Courage: Does Drinking Really Help With Your Anxiety? Alcoholism, Helpful ArticlesBy The RanchFebruary 16, 2017In social situations, some people use alcohol as “liquid courage” to help them overcome the anxiety of interacting with others. This practice is relatively common because, in the short-term, drinking can help reduce your inhibitions and make you feel more relaxed. However, alcohol can’t touch the actual source of the anxiety you experience. In addition,…
Heroin Epidemic Spreads to PA’s Most Vulnerable Population: Newborns Drug Abuse, Helpful ArticlesBy The RanchJanuary 12, 2017Pennsylvania is known as one of the hotbeds of America’s opioid problem, deemed by the state’s drug and alcohol secretary as “the worst overdose crisis in the history of humanity.” And with rates of heroin use among Pennsylvanian women more than doubling between 2002 and 2014, it’s not surprising that the terrors of the opioid…
The Frightening Drug Methcathinone Drug Abuse, Helpful ArticlesBy The RanchOctober 17, 2016Methcathinone, also known as cat, Charlie or Jeff, is both a natural substance and one that can be created synthetically. It is related to the drugs called bath salts as well as to amphetamine and methamphetamine. It is a dangerous and harmful stimulant. Methcathinone side effects can be painful and lasting, and abuse of this…
Is Jail a Safe Place for a Heroin Addict? Detox, Helpful ArticlesBy The RanchOctober 4, 2016It’s hard to watch a loved one suffer from drug abuse. Their drug of choice provides an escape from reality and a dizzying high that can’t be found in day-to-day life. Why would a drug abuser want to stop feeling so good?
The Effects of Parent Drug Abuse on Young Children Drug Abuse, Helpful ArticlesBy The RanchSeptember 26, 2016The effects of parent drug use on ages 6 to 12 and on children even 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,…
10 Weirdest Pot Products Drug Abuse, Helpful ArticlesBy The RanchSeptember 20, 2016With medicinal marijuana legal in 25 states and recreational marijuana legal in four plus the District of Columbia, pot is becoming more and more mainstream. Entrepreneurs are now making the drug available in more than just blunts, bongs and brownies. Below, we take a look at some unusual cannabis products you may not yet know about.
