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Is Society’s Perception of Addiction Changing?

Drew Barrymore. Eric Clapton. Robert Downey Jr. What do all of these celebrities have in common? They are all former substance abusers who beat addiction and earned professional respect after building successful careers. As more people come forward to acknowledge their addictions, the stigma of substance abuse — as well as the public’s perception of […]

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Prescription Painkillers: The Gateway to Heroin Abuse

Did you know there are more deaths every year from prescription opioid overdose than from either traffic accidents or homicides? All too often people struggling with opioid dependency begin their descent into addiction with a single prescription for Vicodin, OxyContin, or another legitimate painkiller. Then, as dependency grows, the user increases the dose and eventually

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Vermont Leads the Nation in Libraries, Peace Corps Volunteers and Drug Abuse

When it comes to the percentage of people who admit to using illicit drugs, Vermont leads them all. Although a recent Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration survey indicates that most Green Mountain staters choose marijuana as their drug of choice, the latest anecdotal evidence suggests that heroin use is developing into an epidemic,

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See The Ranch PA on YouTube

Are you interested in learning more about The Ranch PA, drug addiction, or the business of the illicit drug trade? Explore The Ranch PA on YouTube and learn more about the risks, costs, and recoveries that define substance abuse. The Business and Cost of Addiction Drug addiction costs the United States billions of dollars every

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The Growing Need for Effective Pain Management

Tens of millions of Americans suffer from chronic pain, costing the U.S. over half a trillion dollars in lost productivity and medical expenses every year, according to Stanford University. Unfortunately, the medicines physicians prescribe to treat intolerable pain symptoms are often opiate-based and addictive, and many individuals become physically dependent on them to simply feel

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Getting the Prescription Drug Problem Under Control

Prescription painkillers are powerful drugs that have the potential to cause great harm to those who are predisposed to substance abuse. Over the past 15 years, a growing number of individuals have become addicted to these heroin-like substances; however, unlike other drug abuse trends, there appears to be no end in sight. The American College

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