Opioid Abuse ‘Extreme’ Problem in Massachusetts, Survey Finds Articles>Drug Addiction, Helpful ArticlesBy The Ranch TNFebruary 2, 2016According to a new survey, almost 40 percent of Massachusetts adults know someone who has abused prescription painkillers in the past five years, and almost three-quarters say that heroin abuse is an extremely or very serious problem in the state. The rise in abuse of prescription opioids has been called an epidemic, and it is… Details
Ads Can Be Constant Triggers for People With Eating Disorders Articles>Eating DisordersBy The Ranch TNJanuary 27, 2016People who are struggling with disordered eating experience triggers for their illness everywhere they turn. For one thing, eating is something that people have to do multiple times every day in order to live and stay healthy, which means that disordered eaters have to face their demons with every meal. In addition, advertisements and other… Details
‘COPE’ Therapy Breakthrough in Treatment of PTSD, Addiction Mental HealthBy The Ranch TNJanuary 26, 2016Current research is figuring out ways that people can be successfully treated for both post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and substance use disorders. It is not uncommon for these two issues to co-occur. Many people with PTSD turn to alcohol or drugs as a way to cope with the negative symptoms of PTSD: nightmares, flashbacks, intense… Details
‘Mississippi Grind’ Accurately Portrays Gambling Addiction Articles>Mental HealthBy The Ranch TNJanuary 21, 2016In many ways, Anna Boden and Ryan Fleck’s “Mississippi Grind” plays more like a documentary detailing the very real rollercoaster of gambling addiction than a drama. Gerry (Ben Mendelsohn) is a typical down-on-his luck gambling addict. He lives and dies by the game. He’s alienated his family. He lives alone with his cat and has… Details
You, Me & Pornography: Is There a Place for Porn in Modern Relationships? Articles>Sex AddictionBy The Ranch TNJanuary 21, 2016According to many recent reports, pornography is destroying countless otherwise healthy relationships. But is it true? Porn has existed in one form or another for centuries but online porn is affecting people earlier and in more pronounced ways. Still, experts say there is a place for porn (if desired) in most modern relationships. Details
Your Clandestine Affair With… Your Credit Card ArticlesBy The Ranch TNJanuary 13, 2016Your partner has become secretive, hiding receipts and financial statements from you. You suspect your partner of lying about where he or she has been and what he or she has been doing. Your spouse insists on separate credit cards and doesn’t want to share passwords with you. Unfortunately, all of these signs indicate that… Details
Should You Give Up Drinking Because of Strong Urge to Smoke? Articles>Drug Addiction, Helpful ArticlesBy The Ranch TNJanuary 12, 2016If you’re in the habit of smoking only when you drink and hang out with friends, you’re a social smoker and you may think that you aren’t harming your health. This kind of intermittent smoking may not be as risky as daily smoking, but it may be causing more damage than you realize. If alcohol… Details
Negativity, Social Awkwardness Common in Women With Eating Disorders Articles>Eating DisordersBy The Ranch TNJanuary 6, 2016Recent evidence from a team of Swedish researchers indicates that women with eating disorders other than anorexia have personality traits that largely distinguish them from the general population. Personality traits are the mixtures of long-term thought and behavioral tendencies that help differentiate human beings from each other. These traits develop in childhood and adolescence before… Details
Nashville Universities, Police and Bars Crack Down on Underage, Binge Drinking Articles>Alcohol Abuse and AlcoholismBy The Ranch TNDecember 30, 2015College students out-drink other young people, often with disastrous consequences, and schools and officials are fighting back. The goal is to change the culture of college drinking, to prevent underage drinking and limit dangerous binge drinking. The issue of binge-drinking students is not new, but the recent newsworthy stories of sexual assaults and other kinds… Details
Can Your Eye Color Shed Light on Your Drinking? Articles>Addiction ResearchBy The Ranch TNDecember 23, 2015They say the eyes are a window to the soul, but they might also provide information on your drinking habits. Individuals with light-colored eyes may be at greater risk for developing alcohol dependence than their brown-eyed compatriots, genetic researchers from the University of Vermont reported in the July issue of the American Journal of Medical Genetics:… Details
