Incorporating art therapy in your drug rehab program has many immediate and long-term benefits. Even if you don’t feel you have artistic talent, working and creating with your hands can be a relaxing and rewarding experience. With art therapy, it’s not about the finished piece. It’s about the process of creating the piece and the […]
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At The Ranch PA, we are committed to providing our clients with the best services available. To do this, we rely on our expert staff who work hard every day to provide excellent addiction treatment. This pursuit of excellence requires hard work and a tireless commitment to constantly improving our ability to provide our clients
Prescription drug abuse in Florida is a growing issue with many lives affected by its devastating consequences, but now, another group is falling prey to these substances. In an article published by The Miami Herald, about three times a day, a Florida baby is born into a world of addiction and withdrawal symptoms. This number
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When your loved one makes the life-changing decision to enter a rehab therapy facility, it may come as a relief to you. It is reassuring to know they will be taken care of as far as meals and counseling, but you must remember to encourage their emotional well-being. One way to support a loved one
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The recent death of Jeff Conaway serves as yet another reminder that addiction, and the dangers it presents, knows no social, cultural or economic boundaries. By most measures, Jeff Conaway had it all. Jeff began acting as a child and continued to appear on stage and screen for most of his brief 60 years. Yet,
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Holistic treatment is based on the concept that there are many contributing factors possible of affecting a person’s well-being, and each of these factors should be taken into consideration when assessing someone’s health. Treating a person with a holistic-based approach means taking the entire person into account; this includes their physical, social and mental being.
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Say you visit the doctor for a knee injury that occurred a few days after your grandmother passed away. Have you ever wondered why your doctor only asked about your pain and never asked if your emotions had anything to do with it? Quite frankly, the pain in your knee may actually have nothing to
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Many addicts give up one addiction just to pick up another one. It is a common occurrence referred to as “cross addiction”. For example, a recovering alcoholic may turn to cigarettes or caffeine in order to replace the need for alcohol. There is an explicit neurological process that occurs in the brain when a person
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It’s difficult to go even one week without hearing about a celebrity who has recently entered a rehab facility. The fact of the matter is many celebrities and public figures struggle with addictions for a variety of reasons. Often times it is a recreational habit that comes from wealth and a famous social circle. The
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The recent news in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania described an almost impossible situation. A seven year old boy brought eighteen bags of heroin to class and gave them away to three students. The bags were found after the boy cut his finger on a razor blade and teachers became suspicious. Thereafter, they found the eighteen bags of
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