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Read about our recovery journeys, the benefits of our therapies, and our success with peer-led recovery.
Can Nutrition Help Prevent Opioid Relapse? Exploring the Diet Addiction Connection in Recovery
As breakthroughs in digital health and addiction science continue to make headlines, a quieter but powerful truth is emerging: what we eat may shape how
Why Young Men in Austin Are Falling Through the Cracks And How Community-Based Recovery Can Help
As substance use among young men continues to rise across Austin, Texas stands at a crossroads. We’re witnessing growing rates of mental health challenges and
Texas’s Psychedelic Research Breakthrough and How Ranch House Recovery Is Meeting Austin’s Addiction Treatment Needs Today
“Ibogaine could represent a seismic shift in how we treat opioid addiction and PTSD,” declared Texas Governor Greg Abbott in June 2025, as he signed
From Burnout to Resilience: Supporting Austin’s Addiction Treatment Workforce
In July 2025, the Steve Hicks School of Social Work at UT Austin was awarded a significant grant to pilot a “stress first aid” framework
Local Leadership: How Austin and Travis County Cut Overdose Deaths Through Naloxone Distribution and Harm Reduction
In 2024, a targeted public health investment and bold local partnerships drove a powerful turnaround: opioid-related deaths in Austin and Travis County declined 22%, while
Fighting Stigma in Austin: Can AI‑Generated Messaging Shift the Conversation on Medication‑Assisted Treatment
A recent study published on arXiv found that exposure to LLM-generated messages in online communities significantly reduced stigma toward medication‑assisted treatment (MAT), compared to human‑written
Tech Meets Recovery: How App-Based Incentives Are Reshaping Opioid Treatment in Texas
A recent study by UT Health San Antonio, published in JAMA Network Open, is drawing attention across the addiction treatment field and for good reason.
When Federal Support Falters, We Step Up: How Ranch House Recovery Holds the Line Against America’s Addiction Crisis
In mid-June 2025, the Washington Post ran a story that sent shockwaves through the mental health and recovery community. The article detailed how the Substance
Understanding the Opioid Settlement and What It Means for Recovery in Texas
A Turning Point in the Opioid Crisis The opioid epidemic has left a trail of devastation across the country. For decades, families have battled addiction,
The Warnings About Tianeptine and What To Do
What is Tianeptine? If you’ve come across headlines calling something “gas station heroin,” chances are they were talking about Tianeptine a substance that’s legal in
Hope in the Numbers: How Ranch House Recovery Is Changing the Landscape of Addiction Recovery in America
“The tragedy is not just that people are dying from addiction—it’s that so many never get the chance to recover in the first place.” A
Achieve Long Term Sobriety With Proven Addiction Treatment Techniques
Exploring Paths to Long Term Sobriety Through Effective Treatment addiction remains a formidable challenge worldwide, affecting individuals, families, and communities. Long term sobriety requires not
