Will Marijuana be Legalized in New York? Articles>Drug Addiction, Helpful ArticlesBy The RanchFebruary 14, 2015Now that four states and the District of Columbia have passed referendums legalizing marijuana, the obvious question is: who’s next?
Is Suicide Selfish? Articles>Mental HealthBy The RanchFebruary 12, 2015A frequent response to suicide is to call the act of ending one’s life selfish. A person who commits suicide, this line of reasoning goes, only ultimately cares about him or herself at the expense of family and friends who are left to grieve in the wake of a horrible tragedy. By the same logic,… Details
Access to Buprenorphine Treatment Hit or Miss, Study Finds Helpful Articles, TreatmentBy The RanchFebruary 12, 2015A new study finds that 43 percent of American counties do not have a doctor credentialed to prescribe buprenorphine, a drug used in the treatment of heroin and other opioid addictions.
Awake and Addicted: Insomnia Impedes Recovery Articles>Early RecoveryBy The RanchFebruary 10, 2015Insomnia is a persistent problem for many people in recovery from addiction and may lead to an increased risk of relapse, a new study by researchers from Stanford University and the University of San Francisco finds.
Injection Drug Users Who Also Abuse Stimulants at High Suicide Risk Articles>Drug Addiction, Helpful ArticlesBy The RanchFebruary 8, 2015People who inject drugs have a particularly high risk of suicide when they also use stimulants such as cocaine and amphetamines, a team of Canadian researchers says. Injection drug users have relatively strong chances of developing diagnosable problems with substance abuse/addiction. They also have elevated chances of making suicide attempts and actually committing suicide. In… Details
Longer-Term Preschool Assessments Can Predict Aggression in Adulthood Articles>Mental HealthBy The RanchFebruary 7, 2015A new study from the United Kingdom suggests that previous studies have underestimated the ability of early childhood behavioral assessments to predict behavioral disorders and aggression later in life. The new study was undertaken by a team of professors from the Institute of Psychiatry at King’s College London, the University of Innsbruck and the University… Details
Small DNA Variations Play Big Role in Risk for Substance Problems Articles>Drug Addiction, Helpful ArticlesBy The RanchFebruary 6, 2015Researchers have conclusively determined that much of any given person’s chances of developing problems with substance abuse or substance addiction are genetically based. However, no one fully understands all of the genetic factors that increase or decrease the odds of experiencing these problems. In a study published in late 2014 in the journal Addiction, a… Details
Dual Diagnosis: Understanding Sex Addiction With Bipolar Disorder Articles>Dual DiagnosisBy The RanchFebruary 5, 2015Bipolar disorder manifests itself in one college student’s “need” to sexually expose himself on campus. Marty was diagnosed with bipolar 1 disorder in the spring of his junior year in college. The symptoms had emerged during adolescence, but it wasn’t until a particularly startling manic episode that Marty’s doctor knew his depression was more than… Details
Is It Really Possible To Love Too Much? Articles>Sex AddictionBy The RanchFebruary 3, 2015When you love someone, you have intense feelings of warmth and affection. The other person has become extremely important to you, and it’s hard to imagine a life that doesn’t include him or her. Experiencing love is one of the most valued and wonderful of human experiences. In most cases, love is a healthy, positive… Details
Dual-Diagnosis: Anorexia and the Prevalence of Self-Harm Articles>Eating DisordersBy The RanchJanuary 31, 2015Liv was 12 the first time she shoved away from the dinner table, declaring, “I’m too fat!” Her mother was shocked that such a young girl could have those feelings, and her father didn’t take her seriously. No one could have known that Liv had been nurturing such fears for over a year, and that… Details
