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How is Personality Factored into Holistic Treatment for Alcoholism?

March 14, 2013 / Blog / By The Ranch PA

A British study examining adolescent drinking prevention reminds us personality plays an important role in addiction. Identifying relevant personality traits helps prevent and treat drug and alcohol dependency. The study, dubbed the “Adventure Trial”, followed 2,643 ninth graders over the course of two years. Addiction-Prone Personalities During the study, researchers taught teachers to provide targeted […]

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Medically Supervised Detox from Opiate Addiction: Your First Step to Healing

March 7, 2013 / Blog / By The Ranch PA

Opiate addiction terrifies both addicts and their families. The addiction causes insatiable cravings, ravages your mind and body, and has a high risk of overdose. In addition, opiate withdrawal symptoms can be severe. In fact, the unfortunate truth is that the fear of withdrawal symptoms keeps many addicts from seeking treatment. Yet, there is help

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Drug Court Programs: Rehab over Imprisonment

February 28, 2013 / Blog / By The Ranch PA

Drug addiction and substance abuse often bring people into conflict with the law, leading to possible incarceration. During incarceration one may receive some measure of drug rehab, but all too often he is released with his addiction intact. Criminal judges see the same addicts over and over again in a continuing cycle of abuse, crime,

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Customizing Your Recovery with Holistic Addiction Treatment

February 14, 2013 / Blog / By The Ranch PA

Everyone battling addiction has a different story, and no two people experience the same underlying causes behind addiction. Some use drugs or alcohol because they don’t have the skills to deal with family conflict or work stressors. Others try to self-medicate their coexisting mental disorders, leading to addiction. Even when two people share an addiction

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Aspects of Addiction are Hereditary

February 12, 2013 / Blog / By The Ranch PA

Genetics and heredity provide possible explanations for why addictive behavior seems to run in families and why some people are more susceptible to addiction than others. However, actually identifying “addiction” genes has proven difficult, and most experts believe a combination of genetic factors, coupled with environmental influences, determines a person’s risk of addiction. A recent

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Dual Diagnosis: A Common, Complex Problem

January 31, 2013 / Blog / By The Ranch PA

On December 14, 2012, twenty-year-old Adam Lanza killed twenty children and six adults at Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown, Connecticut. Lanza then shot himself in the head, taking with him any chance of understanding why he committed such a terrible crime. In the aftermath of the shootings, new media reported Lanza may have suffered

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Tobacco Addiction: The Major (Forgotten) Killer

January 24, 2013 / Blog / By The Ranch PA

Smokers could be considered the forgotten addicts. Government and law enforcement crack down on illicit street drugs. Most rehab centers focus on treating the “hard” drugs, such as opiates, amphetamines and alcohol. Yet tobacco — which remains freely available and, for the most part, socially and legally acceptable — causes major health problems, ultimately killing

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Alcohol and other Drugs: A Dangerous Mix

January 17, 2013 / Blog / By The Ranch PA

Combining alcohol with other substances increases the risk of serious health conditions and side effects. Alcohol intensifies the effects of many drugs, including street drugs and prescription medication. Seemingly harmless over-the-counter drugs and herbal treatments can also cause problems when taken with alcohol.Effects of Alcohol on Men and WomenAlcohol affects women faster than men. The

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Understanding Relapse

January 10, 2013 / Blog / By The Ranch PA

Every year thousands of people successfully combat addiction. In the months and years following treatment, some of these people relapse, returning to substance abuse. The word “relapse” means “to fall again,” and it’s a possibility all recovering addicts face.In November of 2012, police laid DUI charges against an addiction counselor from Torrance, California. Tragically, while

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Addicts Aren’t “Bad People”

January 2, 2013 / Blog / By The Ranch PA

Addicts often feel a great deal of shame about their addiction. It’s easy to see where this notion stems from. Myths about addiction contribute to the widespread belief that addicts are bad people. Popular opinion, television shows and media stories create the impression that addicts are selfish, weak and lacking self-control. The idea may also

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