Pregnancy and Pot: What You Should Know Addiction, Articles, Drug Abuse, TreatmentBy The RanchSeptember 30, 2018Marijuana use during pregnancy is on the rise. Recent research analyzed medical questionnaires of 279,457 pregnant women and found pot use increased from 4.2% to 7.1% over an eight-year period. That’s just the people who admitted it. Researchers believe many women don’t own up to marijuana use during pregnancy for fear of being reported to… Details
Alcohol Metabolism 101: How Do You Metabolize Alcohol? Alcoholism, ArticlesBy The RanchSeptember 30, 2018Drink, drank or drunk – whatever state of imbibing you’re in, the way you metabolize alcohol has an impact. From genes that affect alcohol metabolism from that first sip of wine to metabolic processes that contribute to that nasty hangover, alcohol’s journey through your body is complex. When you drink alcohol, you lose 2 to… Details
How Drug Abuse Can Fuel Eating Disorders Addiction, Articles>Eating Disorders, Articles>Mental HealthBy The RanchSeptember 30, 2018Eating disorders and substance abuse can be crafty and complex partners in crime. Research shows about half of people with eating disorders also abuse alcohol or other drugs. Over 35% of people with substance use disorders also engage in some form of disordered eating behavior. These patterns can take a few forms and may feed… Details
Toxic Effects of Alcoholism on Families: The Statistics Addiction, Articles>Addiction ResearchBy The RanchSeptember 30, 2018Alcohol abuse ravages families, leaving long-lasting emotional scars. Families are a unit, and when one individual is hurting and acting destructively, it impacts everyone. Here are just some of the effects of alcoholism on families. Marriage and Alcoholism Statistics: Does Alcohol Break Up Relationships? “He’s a happy drunk.” “She’s an angry drunk.” Whatever the case… Details
Telemedicine: Pros and Cons Articles, TreatmentBy The RanchSeptember 30, 2018Telemedicine, or remote health care, is one of the great innovations of modern health care. It can be used to make health care more accessible to patients and quickly connect patients to doctors. It also can be used to help diagnose and begin treatment for an array of physical and mental health issues, including addiction.… Details
The Relationship Between Anxiety and Depression Anxiety, Articles>Mental Health, DepressionBy The RanchSeptember 30, 2018Anxiety and depression are double-barreled disorders that can suffocate you emotionally while at the same time filling you with jittery angst about what the future may hold. It’s like “breathing through a coffee stirrer,” says Tara K. “A daily battle against yourself … a desire to live yet at the same time a desire to… Details
The Problem with Self-Medicating and Bipolar Disorder Articles>Mental Health, Mental Health, Mood DisordersBy The RanchSeptember 29, 2018Bipolar disorder is a common mental health condition that affects over 4% of the U.S. population and leads many of those affected to seek help from bipolar treatment centers. Yet some people who need bipolar disorders treatment try to self-medicate through alcohol, illegal substances or prescription drugs that are not helpful for bipolar disorder. This… Details
Can Alcohol Cause Anxiety? Anxiety, Articles>Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism, Articles>Mental Health, Mental HealthBy The RanchSeptember 29, 2018If you experience anxiety after a night of heavy drinking, you’re not alone. Colloquially coined “hangxiety,” many binge drinkers feel hyperarousal in the form of stress, shakes, guilt and worry from heavy drinking. Learn some of the reasons behind hangover anxiety. What Causes Hangover Anxiety? If you’re binge drinking or drinking several days a week, alcohol could be… Details
PTSD Treatment and Medication: What Are the Options? Articles>Mental Health, Articles>Trauma and PTSDBy The RanchSeptember 29, 2018Every case of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is unique from a biological, psychological and social standpoint. Medications that work for one person may not be as effective for someone else. Some studies suggest cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) is a more effective PTSD treatment than medication, although few head-to-head comparisons have been done. Some people prefer talk therapy, while… Details
The Relationship Between PTSD & Suicide Articles>Mental Health, Articles>Trauma and PTSDBy The RanchSeptember 29, 2018A new report published by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention shows suicide rates increased in 49 states between 1999 and 2016, with 45,000 suicide deaths in 2016. Since 2008, suicide has ranked as the 10th leading cause of death for all ages in the U.S. Alarmingly, suicide became the second leading cause of death among those aged… Details
