Prescription Painkillers: The Gateway to Heroin Abuse BlogBy The Ranch PAMarch 6, 2014Did 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… Details
Vermont Leads the Nation in Libraries, Peace Corps Volunteers and Drug Abuse Help BlogBy The Ranch PAMarch 4, 2014When 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,… Details
See The Ranch PA on YouTube BlogBy The Ranch PAFebruary 26, 2014 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… Details
How Much Do Fish Drink, Anyway? Help BlogBy The Ranch PAFebruary 25, 2014The ages-old expression, “drinks like a fish,” likely relates to the idea that people who drink heavily are like fish that consume water all day long in order to breathe its oxygen. In use since 1640, the expression originates from Fletcher and Shirley’s “The Night-Walker, or the Little Theife.” You don’t have to watch a… Details
The High Success Rate of Music Therapy BlogBy The Ranch PAFebruary 20, 2014Consider the range of emotions youfeel when you listen to music. It can excite and it can relax. It can make you cry, and it can even make you laugh. For centuries, composers and musicians have held their audiences captive in the sway of beautifully written song — and at The Ranch PA, we understand… Details
Russia’s Drinkers Resist AA Help BlogBy The Ranch PAFebruary 18, 2014The drug and alcohol addiction problems in the United States cost our citizens billions of dollars each year in medical expenses, lost wages, crime, and more. They also take an unmeasured toll on family relationships, professional aspirations, and personal goals. As serious as the addiction problem is in the U.S., Russians have it worse —… Details
The Cost of Providing Drugs to the World InfographicsBy The Ranch PAFebruary 17, 2014 Being an American citizen comes with a ton of perks. However, affordable prescription medications are not one of those perks. The United States is known worldwide for its exceptionally high price of medication. In fact, Americans pay 50 to 100 percent more on medications than any other country in the world. If you take… Details
The Growing Need for Effective Pain Management BlogBy The Ranch PAFebruary 13, 2014Tens 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… Details
Getting the Prescription Drug Problem Under Control Help BlogBy The Ranch PAFebruary 11, 2014Prescription 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… Details
Childhood Stars on Drugs: The Curse of Drug Addiction Motion Graphic InfographicsBy The Ranch PAFebruary 7, 2014Addiction Touches Everyone Living a famous lifestyle has its advantages. When that lifestyle becomes one that is fueled by drug or alcohol abuse, the consequences are clear — as well as public and humiliating. Child stars in particular face unusual stress. Not only must they navigate the challenges of adolescence under the glare of the… Details
