Is Alcoholism Hereditary?Being born to a mother who drank during pregnancy or having other alcoholic family members increases your risk of alcoholism. Is alcoholism hereditary? Regardless of the roots of your alcoholism, The Ranch PA offers alcohol addiction treatment that will help you recover.Drinking is common in the United States, with 86.3% of adults consuming […]
Holistic drug rehab is a unique treatment approach that aims to treat all aspects of those recovering from addiction. It’s a little different than traditional addiction rehab because this approach strives to treat and unify the mind, body, and spirit with a variety of therapies, rather than simply treating the symptoms of substance use disorder.Alternative
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Coming out of rehab for drug or alcohol abuse, co-occurring substance abuse, mental health issues, or multiple addictions is a time that many who are new to recovery either look forward to or fear. After being in a safe and nurturing treatment environment where assistance with any difficulties is readily available, being on your own
Types of AddictionAddiction is a mental health disease and alters your brain chemistry, impairs your judgment, and impacts your decision-making process. What makes addiction so difficult to recover from is that it’s chronic, meaning that you will experience symptoms like cravings even after you stop using. That means recovery requires more than just avoiding drugs
For many in recovery from drug and alcohol addiction, it isn’t a question of whether relapse will occur but when. Not that anyone goes into drug rehab, believing they will slip, but the reality is that many ultimately do. One point that recovery experts repeatedly stress, however, is that relapse does not mean failure. It
Addiction is a complex combination of physical and psychological factors. These facts all add up to a loss of control over a substance or behavior. Addiction psychology sheds light on what can be a confusing process. This helps people better understand the dynamics between psychological vs. physical addiction. The Ranch PA‘s expert team can not
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Coping with Opioid WithdrawalOpioid addiction rates have continued to increase over the past decade, as fatal overdoses have spiked and resulted in overdoses becoming the most common cause of death among Americans under the age of 50. Opioids can cause physical dependency, which can make coping with opioid withdrawal very difficult without treatment.Opioid use, and
The catalyst for discussions of the addiction crisis in American has, unfortunately, been the opioid epidemic. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, opioid-related overdoses quadrupled between 2000 and 2014, and the problem shows no sign of easing. Alongside these overdoses, a stigma of addiction has developed. However, it may not be quite
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Once you finish your addiction treatment or rehab, you are in a position to look back on your time as an addict with fresh eyes. Now that you’re in a more positive place and feel better physically and mentally, it becomes extraordinarily clear how chaotic your life was when you were actively drinking alcohol or
Is synthetic pot (marijuana) really turning people into zombies? You may have seen footage and reports of users staggering around with their eyes rolled back and sounding as if a demon possesses them. You might think it’s some audition for an episode of “The Walking Dead.” Police have described users of synthetic weed (also known
