Consider 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 […]
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The 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 —
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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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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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On 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
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Drinking 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
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While 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
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Prescription 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
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If your mood steadily declines during the colder, darker winter months, you are not alone. Seasonal Affective Disorder is a recognized problem around the world, and countries that have fewer average hours of daylight often have higher rates of alcoholism and drug abuse. The good news is that you can beat the winter blues without
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Watching someone demonstrate the unmistakable signs of an addiction to alcohol or drugs, especially in the case of a relapse, is frustrating and frightening. You do not have to wait until your loved one hits bottom before getting help — in fact, growing evidence indicates that early intervention prevents the most serious consequences, which can
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