Rapid Detox No Quick FixTreatmentBy The RanchAugust 18, 2015Are there any shortcuts to sobriety? While you can go through a medicated detox and come out the other end in sobriety, can you really be in recovery with a shortcut like that? Maybe, but probably not for long. True sobriety and real recovery take time. If you want to consider shortcuts, be informed, but… Details
Suicide Hidden Risk of Substance AbuseArticles>Addiction ResearchBy The RanchAugust 15, 2015There are many risks and dangers associated with substance abuse: brain damage, addiction, cancer and others. What most people don’t consider when they first start using is that they are putting themselves at risk for death by suicide. It is the hidden risk of substance abuse and it is a terrifying thought. If you knew… Details
How to Help Your Teen Pick a College With Mental Health ResourcesArticles>Mental HealthBy The RanchAugust 14, 2015Adjusting to college life is difficult under the best of circumstances, but for young adults prone to mental or emotional disorders, navigating college can be overwhelming. If your child has struggled with mental health issues in the past, it’s important to select a school that offers accessible, affordable mental health support and to have a… Details
Negative Outlook on Past Increases Risk for Substance AbuseArticles>Drug Addiction, Helpful ArticlesBy The RanchAugust 14, 2015New findings from an American research team indicate that the amount and type of emphasis you place on the past, present or future can significantly influence your chances of experiencing diagnosable substance problems or other harmful outcomes of substance use.
How to Rethink Your Shopping Habit Before It Becomes an AddictionArticles>Addiction ResearchBy The RanchAugust 12, 2015Are you addicted to shopping? If you’ve asked yourself this, you need to stop and consider what role shopping and spending play in your life. Shopping addiction, also known as compulsive shopping or compulsive buying disorder, is a type of behavioral addiction that is similar in many ways to drug addiction. Shopping may still be… Details
Alcoholics Prone to Gambling, Sex and Shopping AddictionsArticles>Alcohol Abuse and AlcoholismBy The RanchAugust 7, 2015New research from a team of Italian and Swiss scientists indicates that people affected by alcohol use disorder (alcoholism and/or alcohol abuse) have substantially increased chances of developing the symptoms of a non-substance-related behavioral addiction.
Heroin Deaths in Connecticut Increase 87 PercentArticles>Drug Addiction, Helpful ArticlesBy The RanchAugust 7, 2015New data on heroin overdose deaths in Connecticut released by the chief medical examiner show an increase of nearly 87 percent from 2012 to 2014. This finding underlines the importance of developing strategies to tackle heroin abuse and implementing potential solutions to reducing overdose deaths, including increased use of the heroin overdose “antidote” Narcan, which… Details
VA Sued Over Handling of Sexual Trauma ClaimsArticles>NewsBy The RanchAugust 5, 2015Two veterans’ advocacy groups are suing the U.S. Veterans Administration (VA), claiming the organization discriminates against former service personnel with medical problems related to sexual assault or harassment. According to representatives from the Service Women’s Action Network and the Vietnam Veterans of America, when veterans suffering from post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) caused by sexual trauma… Details
Irritable? Anxious? Those Are Signs of DepressionArticles>Early RecoveryBy The RanchAugust 3, 2015Depression comes in many forms and levels of severity. Everyone has a different way of showing it. For some people, it creeps up on them slowly and over a long span of time, which would make it more difficult to detect outward changes.
Can You Get Addicted to Hallucinogens?Articles>Drug AddictionBy The RanchJuly 31, 2015Hallucinogens are drugs that contain alkaloid compounds that have the effect of making the user think he or she is seeing or hearing things that are not real. In other words, they make you hallucinate. Many people who experiment with hallucinogens do so with the false impression that these drugs are low-risk. Even if they… Details
