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Recognizing High-Functioning Addiction
Some people have a natural image of an addict in their head – a dirty person on skid row, pushing a shopping cart around and begging for handouts. In reality, though, this isn't the common profile of…
Income Inequality Affects Recovery
Addiction is a behavioral disease that has affected every demographic in the United States, as well as throughout the world, regardless of class, color, or creed. However, it would be highly disingenu…
Staying on the Long Term Recovery Path
There are many stages of addiction recovery, and this is a process that never truly stops. The goal of our outpatient addiction treatment programs at Renaissance Ranch are to not only provide the tool…
Alcoholism Rates of Women Continue to Climb
Alcoholism is a problem that has continued to grow in America. First of all, alcohol is the most abused substance in the world, by far, due to its social prevalence and its legality. Indeed, nearly 9%…
Why Moralizing Addiction Doesn't Work
Addiction has proven itself to be one of the most major social problems of our time. The rates of addiction have continued to climb, since the turn of the century, and the opioid epidemic is a sure si…
Empowering Friends or Family During Addiction Recovery
In any addiction recovery situation, the support of friends and family can make a huge difference. At Renaissance Ranch, we highly encourage patients within our outpatient addiction treatment programs…
Starting Opioid Education Earlier
The opioid epidemic has continued to spread over the past decade, as the amount of prescription painkillers being sold has continued to climb. Not only has the abuse of these prescription opioids caus…
Increase in Heroin Emergencies of Young People in California
The awareness of the drug issue that is faced by the population of the United States, and indeed, the entire planet, is something that has grown in the past couple of years. This is a good first step,…
Why Quitting Cold Turkey is so Dangerous
Quitting an illicit substance is one of the most challenging battles that a person can face, especially when it comes to opiates, such as heroin. The addictive properties of most opioids are remarkabl…
Getting a Loved One into Recovery
There are few things that are more difficult than watching a loved one become entangled in the throes of addiction. The destructive cycle that substance abuse perpetuates can ruin a person's life, and…
Tips for Traveling after Recovery
The world can look a whole lot bigger and brighter when you get sober. When this happens, it is a natural inclination to want to see the wide world, now that you have a renewed appreciation for it. Ho…
How to Recognize a Functional Alcoholic
When it comes to substance abuse, alcoholism is one of the most prevalent forms of it in existence. Today, nearly 1 out of every 10 adults in the United States suffers from alcohol dependence, accordi…
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