Alcohol in the Office InfographicsBy The Ranch PAOctober 16, 2015Heading out to the bar for happy hour is a common practice for many employees. After working a long, stressful day, some people prefer to sit down with an alcoholic beverage to take the edge off before heading home for the night. But what if companies start providing alcohol at work? Would the same hold true?…
A Day of Drug Use Blog, InfographicsBy The Ranch PASeptember 1, 2015An astounding number of young adults use alcohol and illicit drugs every day. In fact, according to NSDUH data, over 4.8 million young adults aged 18 to 25 drank alcohol, and approximately 3.4 million used illicit drugs, on an average day. The data suggests that substance use remains a health problem among this demographic, and the rates…
Calories and Cocktails – The True Weight of Your Drink Blog, InfographicsBy The Ranch PAJuly 28, 2015We all know the dangers associated with drinking alcohol: the damage to your liver, brain, heart, and many other parts of your body are no surprise. Some drinks, however, can take an even bigger toll on your body. In addition to the obvious health hazards associated with drinking, some cocktails are high in calories, alcohol…
Exploring the Consequences of a Night on the Town InfographicsBy The Ranch PAApril 21, 2015Over the past several months, we have been hard at work putting together an interactive piece geared at teaching college students about the consequences of drinking. Our goal was to show how different decisions throughout an evening can impact your BAC (blood alcohol content) and what those habits indicate. The interactive piece is styled after…
The New B.A.: Bachelor of Alcoholism [Infographic] InfographicsBy The Ranch PAMarch 24, 2015Take one look at college culture and alcohol seems almost as ubiquitous as classes or homework. Social life is a major consideration for many students when they are comparing colleges – in one study, 40% of students said that the social reputation of the college was very important in their final decision about schools. While the…
An Inside Look at Music Therapy [Infographic] InfographicsBy The Ranch PAAugust 26, 2014 Music is one of the very few things that has a universal quality; nearly everyone has an emotional and personal connection to it. This universal response makes it a great tool for a number of therapy programs, including addiction treatment programs. Check out the infographic below to learn more about the benefits of…
Pica: Addicted to Eating Things that Aren’t Food [Infographic] InfographicsBy The Ranch PAJune 10, 2014Take a look at the infographic below to learn more about pica. Have you ever noticed that the majority of toddlers tend to use their mouths to explore the world? They inevitably wrap their lips around crayons, their stuffed animals and toys, and even the occasional rock! While this oral exploration of one’s environment is…
Drug Free? Think Again – America’s Favorite Drugs by State [Infographic] InfographicsBy The Ranch PAMay 15, 2014There are a lot of ways to examine and quantify America’s illicit drug use. Geography is one such method, but even then there are a number of ways to look at the same data. Each of the nation’s 50 states have a “drug of choice” – that is, the narcotic most frequently cited by law…
The Amazon of Illegal Drugs: The Silk Road vs. The Streets [Infographic] InfographicsBy The Ranch PAMarch 7, 2014Imagine a site where you could go to purchase illegal drugs, instead of finding a dealer on the street. You wouldn’t even have to leave your home to get the drugs. That’s the idea behind Silk Road, a hidden avenue on the Deep Web where people could traffic in more everyday items, such as books…
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…
