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Can Alcoholism Be Genetic?

Addiction Treatment, Alcohol Withdrawal Symptoms, Detox, Drug Addiction / Kyle Ranney, LCSW

If you or your family members have struggled with alcoholism, you may be wondering if alcoholism is genetic. While research doesn't provide a definitive answer, there are suggestions that alcoholism can be genetic. There is also research showing the role of behavioral patterns, nurture, and generational trauma in the development of addiction. If you or [...]

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What Is the Detox Process?

Addiction Treatment, Detox, Drug and Alcohol Detox, Medication-Assisted Treatment / Kyle Ranney, LCSW

When we ingest drugs or alcohol, we put toxins in our bodies that need to be filtered out. The liver does an excellent job of filtering out the toxins to keep us healthy. However, it can't keep up when there is a continuous supply. A drug and alcohol detox program can assist with the detox

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5 Benefits of a Women’s Rehab Program

Addiction Therapy, Addiction Treatment, Detox, Gender-specific Rehab, Substance Abuse, Women's Rehab Program / Kyle Ranney, LCSW

Men and women are equally affected by addiction and the changes that it causes to your brain and body. While treating the physical side of addiction is similar for men and women, treating the cause behind the addiction is unique to the individual. Therefore, gender-specific rehab can help when the reason behind the addiction is

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Common Alcohol Withdrawal Symptoms

Addiction Treatment, Alcohol Withdrawal Symptoms, Detox / Kyle Ranney, LCSW

Alcohol is a substance that can be highly addictive and can often lead to alcohol dependence or addiction. Once an addiction has developed, alcohol withdrawal symptoms can be excruciating and last for days, and many times will result in failure and keep people from trying again. To successfully break a dependency on alcohol, it may

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Helpful Tips to Stop Drinking

Addiction Treatment, Alcohol Addiction, Detox / Kyle Ranney, LCSW

Alcohol addiction can disrupt your life and ruin your relationships. Despite the harm that addiction causes to you and those around you, your body will continue to crave alcohol to the point of causing you pain no matter how much you want to stop drinking. When quitting alcohol seems impossible, enrolling in an alcohol addiction

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3 Benefits of a Detox Program

Addiction Treatment, Detox, Substance Abuse / Kyle Ranney, LCSW

When substance use is halted, there can be painful withdrawal symptoms. Withdrawals can begin as early as a few hours after the last use. It will often take a detox program to get through the painful withdrawal symptoms that substance abuse creates when this happens. During your detox program, it can benefit you to have

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Where to Find Addiction Treatment in Pennsylvania

Addiction Treatment, Detox, Drug Addiction / Kyle Ranney, LCSW

Addiction is a serious mental health disease that affects tens of millions of adults across the country each year. Pennsylvania has the fourth-highest drug-related deaths in the country, with 5,168 deaths in 2020.1 Addiction treatment in Pennsylvania is available for those who are struggling with addiction to alcohol, prescription drugs, cocaine, or other substances. An

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3 Vivitrol Side Effects You Should Know About

Addiction Therapy, Addiction Treatment, Alcohol Withdrawal Symptoms, Detox, Drug and Alcohol Detox, Medication-Assisted Treatment, Residential Treatment Program / Kyle Ranney, LCSW

Vivitrol is a safe and effective medication that can significantly reduce substance abuse withdrawals and cravings that can interfere with the recovery process. Like any medication, there are certain Vivitrol side effects that you should be aware of before beginning a medication-assisted treatment program. Knowing what to expect can reduce your fears about addiction recovery

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Everything You Should Know About The Vivitrol Shot

Alcohol Withdrawal Symptoms, Detox, Drug Addiction, Medication-Assisted Treatment, Residential Treatment Program / Kyle Ranney, LCSW

What is the Vivitrol shot? It is a monthly injection that can significantly reduce withdrawal symptoms and cravings for men and women struggling with an addiction to opioids or alcohol. Vivitrol is just one type of medication that is very beneficial in treating addiction and helping patients get through the painful and sometimes deadly side

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What Is Vivitrol?

Addiction Treatment, Detox, Google My Business, Medication-Assisted Treatment, Pharmacotherapy Treatment, Residential Treatment Program / Kyle Ranney, LCSW

Patients struggling with an addiction to alcohol or opioids can find relief from their symptoms by taking Vivitrol when they are ready to stop letting their addiction ruin their lives. What is Vivitrol? It is a type of medication that has proven to be very beneficial in helping patients break their addiction to opioids or

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