See The Ranch PA on YouTubeBlogBy 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 TherapyBlogBy 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 AAHelp 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 Growing Need for Effective Pain ManagementBlogBy 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 ControlHelp 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
Philip Seymour Hoffman: Brilliant Actor, Beloved Friend and Relapsed AddictBlogBy The Ranch PAFebruary 6, 2014On February 2, 2014, acclaimed actor Philip Seymour Hoffman died from an apparent heroin overdose in the bathroom of a rented lower Manhattan apartment. Mr. Hoffman was an award winning talent who infused challenging, dramatic and absurd comedic roles with a humanity rarely seen on film or stage. Unfortunately, in the end, he was also… Details
Staying Sober in a Pro-Alcohol SocietyBlogBy The Ranch PAFebruary 4, 2014Drinking alcohol is a legal and popular pastime in the United States and around the world. Alcohol, it seems, is everywhere — from your favorite restaurant to the fridge in your brother’s house, learning to fit in and feel comfortable in a pro-alcohol society is essential for the recovering alcoholic. Although living a sober lifestyle… Details
4 Emerging Drug Trends You Should Know AboutBlogBy The Ranch PAJanuary 31, 2014While heroin, cocaine and marijuana are all still popular drugs, there are several drugs growing in popularity in the United States. Drug abusers are finding these drugs preferable to the old stand-bys because they are often cheaper and easier to obtain. Bath Salts Quick Facts: Bath Salts can make the user irrational and violent The… Details
The Opiates of Choice: Oxycodone and HydrocodoneHelp BlogBy The Ranch PAJanuary 30, 2014Prescription painkillers are the most commonly abused drugs in the United States, after alcohol and marijuana, according to the National Institute on Drug Abuse. Of these powerful and dangerous drugs, hydrocodone and oxycodone — two painkillers commonly prescribed for everything from back pain to injury — are prized among people addicted to opiates because of… Details
