Two out of every three drug overdoses in the U.S. involve an opioid. Opioid epidemic statistics are concerning. Opioids killed nearly four times as many people as drunk driving in 2017. Opioid addiction stats found that 47,000 people died from overdoses involving overdoses in 2017. Those battling addictions need to seek out an opioid addiction…
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Alcohol use can turn into alcoholism, especially with continued use or heavy drinking. How do you know if you or your loved one has a problem with alcohol? Check whether you show the signs of alcoholism. These indicate a problem, and a professional can give you an official diagnosis. If you do have alcoholism, treatment…
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Entering a cocaine addiction treatment center is often done only after a person has suffered an overdose. Too little attention is placed on learning drug overdose symptoms or what to do in case of an overdose. Understanding what drug overdose symptoms to look forward can literally be a matter of life or death. How Overdoses…
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Have a Sober Thanksgiving and Stay Sober During the Holidays The holidays offer a lot of temptation to consume drugs or alcohol. If you want to have a sober Thanksgiving, it might be time to start a family therapy program in Hanover, PA. The Ranch PA can help you or your loved ones stay sober…
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We are seeing more and more people in our cognitive therapy program who are here because of opioid addictions. This isn’t something that is exclusive to the clients here at The Ranch PA. This is the result of the opioid crisis in America. Little did we know when doctors first started prescribing opioid painkillers in…
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If you know someone that abuses alcohol, finding out how to help an alcoholic is key to helping them. Treatment facilities offer group and individual sessions with a trained psychologist, as well as an art therapy program. Read on to learn how to help an alcoholic get the treatment they need to stop drinking. Let An…
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Everybody agrees that cancer, diabetes, and heart problems are diseases. Reading any addiction recovery blog, you will most likely see addiction referred to as a disease. But is addiction a disease? If you break things down and look at what addiction has in common with the other three listed here, even those who currently don’t…
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Alcohol withdrawal occurs when you abuse alcohol regularly and suddenly stop. The severity and duration of alcohol withdrawal symptoms will depend on how heavily you were drinking before. Severe alcohol withdrawal symptoms can be life-threatening. If you are an alcoholic, a dialectical behavior therapy program can help you beat the bottle. What Causes Alcohol Withdrawal? Alcohol…
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Is alcohol a drug? Your average person on the street won’t consider alcohol a drug, because it’s legal. Ask anybody that has gone to an alcohol addiction treatment center, and they will tell you yes. Despite this misconception, a substance like alcohol doesn’t stop being a drug simply because it’s legal — look at marijuana! Legality…
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What is lean? It is a mix of cough syrups containing codeine and promethazine, soda, and hard candy. These cough syrups are Schedule V drugs that are only legal when prescribed by a doctor. Lean drink also goes by the following names: Purple Drank, Stuff, or Sprite Sizzurp Drank Dirty Sprite Barre Texas Tea Memphis…
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