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Narconon Spokesperson Questions Advisability of “Rapid Detox” Services for Opiate Addicts
It may sound like a miracle. An opiate addict can be anesthetized and wake up several hours later on the other side of withdrawal pain and discomfort. Is it really that easy? And is that the only way to experience a tolerable withdrawal?
Withdrawal from opiates can be daunting enough to prevent addicts from entering treatment. Those in withdrawal from opiates and opioid drugs usually experience deep muscle and bone pain, agitation, insomnia and anxiety. They may also go through painful abdominal cramps, vomiting, diarrhea and nausea. In most cases, opiate withdrawal usually lasts for three to fourteen days or even longer. http://www.hsc.mb.ca/addictions/Media/Opiate%20Withdrawal.pdf
One solution is to treat the symptoms of withdrawal with other drugs such as sedatives to reduce anxiety. Another solution is the medical service referred to as “rapid detox.” This involves placing the addict under general anesthesia and then injecting him or her with Naltrexone or other drugs which block the action of opiates on the body. At the very least, it is expected that the addicted person will be unconscious during the worst of the withdrawal process. http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/ency/article/000949.htm
Some drug rehabilitation centers administering this treatment place the addict under a general anesthesia for four to six hours. A few advertize an ultra-rapid detox of just an hour. Others take as long as eight hours. While the person is unconscious, they receive large dosages of Naltrexone and/or other drugs.
Facilities that administer this treatment promote its safety and claim that they can compress the equivalent of eight days of withdrawal into one eight-hour period of anesthesia. But this isn’t what the National Institutes of Health (NIH) say.
The NIH states that there is no evidence that these programs actually reduce the amount of time spent in withdrawal and that there have been several deaths associated with the procedure. Additionally, any time a person is under general anesthesia, there is a risk to his or her life. The longer the anesthetized period, the greater the risk.
The NIH also states that the procedure is unproven and so the fact that it presents a risk of death significantly outweighs any potential and unproven benefit of the service. http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/ency/article/000949.htm
On top of that, there’s the cost which can run as high as $13,000 for three days of treatment and monitoring after the anesthesia wears off. Plus, once the rapid detox is done, the person still needs to recover from the psychological addiction and change his or her lifestyle and ability to make drug-free decisions.
On top of the harm that might be done by the opiate the addict has been taking, Naltrexone has its own list of grim side effects. In this case, the side effects reported include: anxiety; appetite loss; chills; constipation; diarrhea; dizziness; depression; headache; joint and muscle pain; low energy; nausea; nervousness; sleeplessness; stomach pain and cramps and vomiting. Isn’t it interesting to note that many of these are the same symptoms of withdrawal from other opiates?
But it gets worse. Adverse effects of Naltrexone can also include severe allergic reactions with hives, itching and difficulty breathing; confusion; hallucinations; severe vomiting and diarrhea; and suicidal thoughts or behaviors. Liver damage can result from large dosages of the drug. http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmedhealth/PMH0000853/. http://www.drugs.com/sfx/naltrexone-side-effects.html
Then there is this very simple question – “For a person addicted to drugs, how does it empower him or the resposible party in his life to get him through withdrawal under anaesthesia?”
The question is, “Is there any humane alternative?” Narconon spokesperson Bobby Wiggins had one to offer. “At the Narconon drug rehabilitation centers, we have developed a way to make withdrawal far more tolerable by using nutritional support and one-on-one care by our staff,” he said. “Addicts normally arrive at a drug rehab after a long period of neglect of their health. Add to that the fact that drugs rob the body of nutrients like the B vitamins and vitamin C. We have found that the administration of nutritional supplements specifically designed for those in drug recovery greatly eases the impact of withdrawal.”
Added to this is a liquid calcium-magnesium drink that calms muscle spasms and tends to reduce anxiety. And Narconon staff work continuously with each recovering addict to perform “assists,” gentle physical and mental relaxation exercises that help reorient the recovering addict and help ease him or her through the effects of withdrawal.
“The result is an experience that is tolerable and confrontable and which gives many recovering addicts new hope that this time, they can succeed because they have been participating right from the begining”, Wiggins added.
Call us to get more information about the Narconon Drug Treatment program. Our counselors are ready to assist you.
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“Million Dollar Doctor” in Missouri Serves to Warn Public that Prescription Drug Abuse is Still Thriving
It just seems that some people don’t learn very fast. The Drug Enforcement Agency website lists seventy doctors who have gotten themselves arrested for prescription fraud, sometimes resulting in injury and even death for their patients. Newspapers across the country carry stories – Louisville, Kentucky; McLean and Manassas, Virginia; Seattle, Washington; Cleveland, Ohio; Norwalk, Connecticut; Orlando, Florida – of doctors who lose everything after they are arrested for illegally distributing prescription painkillers, sedatives, sleep aids and anti-anxiety medications. But these doctors are amateurs compared to Dr. Bruce Baker of Independence, Missouri.
Working with two accomplices, Dr. Baker distributed more than a million dollars worth of OxyContin and Oxycodone between 2006 and 2010 when he was arrested. Hundreds of thousands of dollars worth of pills were reimbursed by medical insurance and Medicare, meaning that Dr. Baker racked up insurance fraud charges as well.
One “patient” all by herself received prescriptions for nearly 2,400 pills over a three-month period.
Dr. Baker gave up the fight and pleaded guilty in February 2011.
“Without criminal doctors like Dr. Baker, the seven million people who abuse prescription drugs each year would not have such plentiful access to these drugs to abuse,” stated Bobby Wiggins, a spokesperson for Narconon. Narconon is an international non-profit organization dedicated to eliminating substance abuse and addiction through effective rehabilitation and education. “In 2007, three-quarters of a million people wound up in emergency rooms due to their prescription drug abuse, and more of these visits involved oxycodone or OxyContin more often than any other prescription drug.”
As far back as 2005, a media report showed that OxyContin was one of the drugs most often associated with fatalities, both among legitimate users and abusers.
“But putting Dr. Baker into jail does nothing for those who became addicted to these opioid painkillers,” said Wiggins. “The only thing that helps those people is getting them into a drug rehabilitation that will not give them more opioid drugs and call it treatment. This is what is happening in thousands of drug rehabs across the country. The opioid drug many addicts are getting at these rehabs is called buprenorphine. At Narconon, we help every addict recover their own self-esteem and integrity without giving them drugs of any kind. Instead of drugs, we use nutrition, a sauna detoxification program and one-on-one care. It works.” In seven out of ten cases, Narconon graduates go on to live clean and sober lives after graduation from the drug and alcohol rehabilitation program.
For more information about the Narconon drug rehab program, visit www.narconon-news.org
Narconon Educator Reports that Skyrocketing Emergency Room Statistics Illustrate the Life-Threatening Nature of Prescription Drug Addiction
When recreational drug abuse takes a bad turn, the result may be a trip to the emergency room to prevent life-threatening collapse or respiratory or cardiac arrest. This has been true since drugs started being abused. But rapidly increasing numbers of ER visits due to prescription drug abuse show just how dangerous this type of substance abuse can be.
A recent report from the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration lays out the figures. In 2004, about a million people visited the ER for problems with illicit drugs. In 2009, about a million illicit drug abusers also went to the ER with problems. But in that short time, the number of people misusing or abusing prescription drugs and then needing emergency medical care has nearly doubled – from 627,000 to 1.24 million people.
Some drugs had a jump of more than 100 percent during this time period. Oxycodone (primarily sold as OxyContin) was involved in 242 percent more ER visits at the end of this five-year period and visits related to hydrocodone (found in Vicodin and Lortab) abuse were up 125 percent. Alprazolam, an anti-anxiety medication that is often abused, was involved in visits increasing 148 percent.
“People often start abusing prescription drugs because they have the mistaken impression that they are safer than illicit drugs like heroin, cocaine or methamphetamine,” reported Bobby Wiggins, a spokesperson and educator for Narconon. Narconon is an international non-profit dedicated to the elimination of substance abuse and addiction through effective drug rehabilitation and education. “For some people, synthetic opiates like oxycodone and hydrocodone are just as addictive as heroin or cocaine. And they can and do result in overdoses and bad reactions, sometimes due to mixing these drugs with others or alcohol.”
Among young people, marijuana was the illicit drug that most often sent them to the emergency room. In 2009, for every 100,000 people 20 and younger, 125 of them went to an emergency room with a problem related to weed consumption. In those over 20, the most problematic drug was cocaine.
“If more people realized the dangers that awaited them when they start abusing illicit or prescription drugs, more people would make the right decision and steer clear,” added Wiggins. “That is why we do extensive drug education and provide rehabilitation services in drug treatment centers around the world. Our goal is a world free from substance abuse and addiction.” More than 100 Narconon centers around the world help addicts find lasting recovery.
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Death or Injury from Ecstasy Overdose is No Way to Start the New Year, Warns Narconon Spokesperson
In Los Angeles each New Year’s Eve since 1998, a huge rave has been held to celebrate the occasion. By 2010, this event had grown to 45,000 attendees.While partygoers put on their best club gear, LA city and county employees arrange for medical support personnel who can rescue those whose drug use puts them at risk. At this particular rave, 14 ambulances were stationed at the party and regional hospitals were warned that they could see patients suffering from the ill effects of drugs and/or alcohol.
While one might hope that these medical personnel would never be needed, in 2010 in particular, it’s a good thing they were on the job. The night of and the day after the rave, eighteen people were assisted with ecstasy overdoses and one person died. The most common symptoms of ecstasy overdose were agitation, abnormally high blood pressure and excessively fast heartbeat. Three people were hospitalized, one in intensive care with liver and kidney failure and seizures.
The person who died had taken cocaine and ecstasy at the rave and then shot up with heroin after he got home. He had been healthy when he went to the party.
Narconon Spokesperson, Bobby Wiggins warned that celebrating New Year’s Eve can be fun but it’s nothing to lose your life or your health over. “Many young people go out to have a good time but don’t question the wisdom of ingesting drugs like ecstasy,” he said. “There’s no way to know what effects this drug will have on you, no way of knowing the dosage or contaminants. Plus mixing ecstasy with alcohol or other drugs is especially dangerous.” Thirteen of those suffering overdoses had also consumed alcohol or prescription drugs. The person who suffered liver and kidney failure received a month’s worth of dialysis treatments in the hospital and when released, was going to need to continue home dialysis.
These overdoses are part of a larger trend in Southern California. Use of the drug has been escalating in the area since 2005, driving many more people into drug treatment facilities to deal with an addiction to ecstasy. In fact, admissions to treatment for addiction to ecstasy increased by 650 percent between 2005 and 2009. By 2009, nearly two out of every 100,000 people in Los Angeles County sought help in a drug rehab for their ecstasy addiction.
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Narconon Spokesperson Cites Substance Abuse Expert’s View on Giffords Tragedy: A Connection Between Tucson Shooting and Marijuana?
The shooting of Congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords and nineteen others in Tucson shocked the nation. As soon as the dead and injured were reported, what people wanted to know was WHY? Why would someone take this kind of destructive action. What could have led Jared Loughner to such an act of violence?
While we may never know what was at work in this young man’s mind, it has been reported that he was rejected by the Armed Forces due to his marijuana use. His friends stated that he was into smoking weed and using psychedelics. Psychdelic drugs are those that induce states of altered perception and thought, with apparent higher awareness but very often little control over what is experienced, drugs like LSD, mescaline and psilocybin.
Narconon spokesperson, Bobby Wiggins cited the article by Chairman Joseph Califano of the National Center on Addiction and Substance Abuse at Columbia University that drew a connection between psychosis and marijuana use. After he examined news reports on the tragedy, Chairman Califano wrote, “There has been no mention of the potential of marijuana to spark latent psychosis and exacerbate schizophrenia and other mental illnesses…Is Jared Loughner an individual whose psychosis was prompted or exacerbated by the use of marijuana?”
Wiggins commented, “It’s understandable that people would be confused about problems connected with marijuana use. After all, marijuana is prescribed by doctors for medical conditions. Can it be all that bad? Media that run the sensational stories about marijuana coffee shops, medical use and legalization issues manage to overlook the studies that outline the drug’s dangerous effects.” Narconon is an international organization dedicated to the elimination of substance abuse and addiction through effective drug rehabilitation and drug education.
In 2008, more than half a million people entered drug treatment facilities in this country for addiction problems with marijuana as a primary drug or secondary drug (very often with alcohol). More than 28 million Americans used marijuana last year, and nearly half of all high school graduates have used the drug at least once.
“With statistics of marijuana use and addiction being as high as they are, it is evident that people do not know the real story of the dangers of the drug,” concluded Wiggins. “It is my job as a Narconon spokesperson to make people realize that there is more to the story than simply legalization or medical use arguments. It’s possible that Jared Loughner is a warning that lives may be at risk due to the prevalence of this drug.”
Around the world and across America, people needing to leave a drug habit behind come to Narconon drug and alcohol rehabilitation centers and find lasting recovery. In seven out of ten cases, graduates remain clean and sober after they go home, proving the workability of the holistic, drug-free program.
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Methamphetamine Creates Devastation on Both Sides of the Border, According to Narconon Spokesman
The tangled, destructive effects of methamphetamine trafficking are being felt on both the U.S. and Mexican sides of the border. In the U.S., more than a 
quarter million Americans are addicted to meth at an estimated annual cost of more than $23.4 billion. Costs result not only from addiction and health treatment, but also crime, foster care for the children of meth users and lost productivity.
On the Mexican side, federal officers and members of the La Familia drug trafficking cartel are engaging in shootouts and grisly murders that terrify the citizens of Michoacan, Mexico. La Familia is one of the top methamphetamine trafficking organizations bringing the drug to U.S. markets.
Methamphetamine is one of the most dangerous illicit drugs on the market because of its destructive physical effects and the speed at which it addicts a user. According to a report on National Public Radio, meth can addict 90 percent of its first-time users.
Anyone coming in close contact with this illicit and immoral trade is liable to be tainted by the contact. No matter what profit or pleasure the drug seems to bring, destruction surrounds it from the first steps of manufacturing all the way through transport, sale and use.
In support of this observation, murder and death surround the actions of Michoacan-based La Familia. The chief of the cartel, Nazario Moreno Gonzales, was thought to be responsible for the murder of 12 Mexican federal law enforcement officers in July 2009, shortly after the arrest of a La Familia member. Then, after a December 2010 shootout with law enforcement, Gonzales, was reported killed. Also killed were five officers and three civilians, including a baby and a teenage girl.
In the U.S., more than half of all country law enforcement officials, mostly those in the West, West-Central and Southwest, report that methamphetamine is their greatest drug threat. And in 45 states, meth-related crime has been on the rise.
When a person becomes addicted to methamphetamine, they need the most effective drug rehabilitation program available to break the grip of this dangerous drug. That’s where the Narconon drug and alcohol rehabilitation program can help. With its long-term, holistic program, it can help even those addicted to a drug like methamphetamine. No matter what drug of addiction is involved, seven out of ten Narconon graduates remain clean and sober after they go home.
In more than forty countries around the world, the Narconon drug rehabilitation centers and drug education centers are dedicated to eliminating addiction wherever it occurs. For more information on Narconon, visit www.narconon.org
Narconon Director Proposes Lasting Addiction Recovery as a Way to Reduce Crime
Not everyone agrees that drugs cause crime, but statistically, it is easy to show a relationship. The Bureau of Justice Statistics monitors such statistics and analysis them to find trends.
In 2004, the Bureau found that more than one in five criminals in jail said they had committed the crime they were convicted of to get money for drugs. Property crimes ran higher, from 25 to 30 percent. Each year, between 4 and 7 percent of homicides, or close to 600, are related to drug use. And in 2007, a survey of victims of violence felt that their attacker had been on drugs or alcohol in about a quarter of the attacks.
In states where methaphetamine use is rampant, child abuse and domestic violence also tends to be high. Montana authorities reported that drug use was a factor in 66 percent of all foster care placements, and in the vast majority of cases, the drug involved was methamphetamine. In Pinellas County, Florida, a sheriff’s deputy estimated that his workload would drop 60 percent if there were no drugs or alcohol being abused.
We don’t have to get into an argument about whether or not drugs or alcohol abuse cause crime. Narconon is an international organization that is dedicated to preventing drugs abuse and addiction and rehabilitation those who have become addicted. The truth is that if drug addiction and alcohol abuse were eliminated from the scene, crime figures would drop.
Drug-related crimes are classified in three categories:
Use-related crimes that result from drug-impaired individuals committing crimes because of the effects that the drugs (or alcohol) have on their behavior and judgment. For example, the hit and run driver or the hopped-up person who attacks another with a knife because he imagines some danger.
Economic-related crimes or crimes to get the money for a drug habit, including theft and prostitution.
System-related crime which are crimes resulting from the manufacture, distribution and sales of drugs and the violence associated with these acts.
Drug abuse and long-term or heavy alcohol use have such a damaging effect on a person’s personality and judgment. Many people find themselves committing crimes or immoral actions in the course of their addiction that they never would have committed before. That’s why the Narconon program includes a number of actions that help a recovering addict recover his or her self-esteem and senses of morals, personal values and integrity.
On the Narconon drug and alcohol rehabilitation program, each recovering addict learns to face the damage he or she has done to their relationships, careers and communities. As the addiction is replaced by a productive life, many of those who have recovered look for and find ways to give back to those who were damaged by the years of addiction.
Narconon centers around the world also offer drug education classes to students and young adults to help keep them from needing drug recovery programs in the future.
The prevention and treatment of addiction are an essential part of lowering crime and creating a world that is safer for all of us.
For more information on the Narconon drug and alcohol rehabilitation program or their drug education curriculum, visit www.narconon.org
Narconon Director Points Out that Many Parents May Omit Prescription Drugs When Warning their Children about Drug Abuse
When the current generation of parents was growing up, the biggest drug problems were marijuana, alcohol, amphetamines, heroin and sedatives. So when today’s parents of teenagers talk to their kids about drugs, they may overlook the fact that prescription drug abuse is the fastest growing substance abuse problem out there.
They probably don’t know about the numbers.
In 2002, there were nearly 4.4 million people abusing prescription pain relievers, the number one class of prescription drug abused. By 2009, nearly a million people had been added to this list. In that same time span, the number of people being treated for pain reliever addiction more than doubled, climbing nearly to three-quarters of a million. Nearly twice that needed treatment for their addictions to oxycodone, hydrocodone, fentanyl, codeine, Ritalin, benzodiazapines, Soma or a long list of other prescription drugs.
“Plenty of kids hear about the dangers of smoking marijuana or using cocaine, but parents may think that prescription drugs are safely locked up,” explained Bobby Wiggins, Narconon® Drug Prevention Specialist. Narconon is an international organization dedicated to helping overcome addiction and to educating young people on the dangers of drugs and addiction.
“Many young people start abusing drugs by getting them from someone they know,” said Wiggins. “Maybe it starts with a friend, a relative who gives them some or sells them, or the young person may just steal a few if they think they can get away with it. In short, it’s not that hard if a person really wants it. But it can be plenty hard to quit if the person decides they’ve had enough.”
Parents may overlook explaining to their children that a drug like OxyContin can be very quickly addictive and for some, can be harder to withdraw from than heroin. And because children probably know adults who take prescription drugs such as Xanax and Prozac, it may not seem dangerous for them to take these drugs out for a test drive.
By 2010, prescription drug abuse had pervaded America. The University of Michigan reported that 10 percent of high school seniors were abusing painkillers. In New Hampshire, deaths from overdoses quadrupled between 1999 and 2007. In a small county in Central Florida, accidental overdoses of prescription drugs doubled in one year, going from 21 to 42.
“Parents should make time to explain that prescription drug use is only safe when it’s done under the supervision of a doctor and then only as prescribed,” added Wiggins. “A parent could research the effects of these drugs with their children. When a child learns that OxyContin withdrawals are described as ‘the worst flu you ever had with vomiting and diarrhea that goes on for 10 to 14 days,’ they might think twice about using the drug recreationally. A little communication can go a long way with a child who would otherwise only hear that someone they knew was having fun using these drugs.”
At Narconon centers in forty countries around the world, people are learning to leave addiction behind as they build a new productive life to replace the one that was destroyed by addiction. Every year, Narconon volunteers educate tens of thousands of children why they should choose a drug-free life for themselves. For more information, visit www.narconon-news.org.
You can also visit one of our Narconon drug rehab center’s website.
News and Narconon reports on Drug Addiction
Is relapse part of Recovery (story #1) and other news, press releases and Narconon reports from around the network.
- After Drug Rehab, Is Relapse A Part Of Recovery?: Sarah Cline is one example of this as a former heroin addict and graduate from the Narconon program in 2001. “I was doing $100.00 worth of heroin per day and Narconon was the first drug rehab program I was ever admitted to,” she explains. “Through their treatment I was able to put my addiction behind me forever. I have been sober for 8 years now. When I finished Narconon substance abuse was no longer a part of my life.”
- Canadian Narconon Supports Drug Rehab Along with Government Crackdown: … “This will certainly help keep drugs off the street, but there will still be much work needed to treat the individuals who became addicted to these synthetic drugs,” commented Nick Hayes, a representative of Narconon Trois-Rivieres. “It is unfortunate to see so many people caught up in an addiction, but we know there are solutions for them to recover from their addiction.”
- Narconon Drug Rehabs Prepare for Recovery Month: … The Narconon drug rehabilitation and education program has been demonstrating this success for more than 40 years and works to restore individuals and families negatively affected by addiction. Where it stands above most is that it proves that permanent recovery from substance abuse is possible and that relapse does not have to be a part of the process. The Recovery Month observance highlights the societal benefits of substance abuse treatment, lauds the contributions of treatment providers and promotes the message that recovery from substance abuse in all its forms is possible. …
- ‘Operation Medicine Cabinet’ in Georgia: Operation Medicine Cabinet, a campaign sponsored by Narconon Drug Rehab of Georgia and a local Sheriff’s department, provides individuals with a safe way to properly dispose of unused and potentially dangerous medication. Proper control and disposal of potentially dangerous medication is vital, due to the trend of prescription drug abuse with youth.
- Narconon Georgia Drug Rehab Graduates Contribute to Communities: Many graduates, once having completed the Narconon Drug Rehab, will not only become drug-free, but will also lecture to schools and PTA’s on their experiences to help others avoid the traps they once found themselves in. Others get friends and family members who are suffering from drug addiction to attend a Narconon Drug Rehab. They return and join a new group of drug-free, responsible friends. Thus, the calm and happiness begins to spread where there was once nothing but suffering.
- Narconon Reports on Back To School Drug Use: Narconon of Georgia supports the efforts of CASA in raising awareness about the harmful effects of teens and their drinking and wishes to offer support and information to any parent looking for facts about drug addiction and drinking. Free brochures are available on the SIGNS OF ADDICTION. Suspecting parents can know for sure if their children are abusing drugs or alcohol. Once the truth is established, something can be done about it.
- South of the Border: Narconon of Georgia has continually called for alternatives to incarceration and holds a yearly rally in downtown Atlanta during red ribbon week in order to increase public awareness about drug abuse and the lack of effective solutions in society.
- Narconon Rehab Graduate Celebrates Five Years Off Drugs: With no real solution in sight, one day Anthony ended up finding a drug and alcohol rehabilitation program called Narconon Louisiana that changed his life forever. Going into Narconon, Anthony experienced, for the first time since becoming a drug addict, that he was treated like a human being; not like someone that was seen as diseased. “What I liked about the Narconon program,” says Anthony, “was that they allowed me to experience freedom in a way that I never thought possible.”
- Narconon Michigan Helps With Successful Recovery: Ryan was admitted into the Narconon Freedom Center drug and alcohol rehabilitation program to finally handle his addiction. The residential treatment center located in Albion, Michigan is an alternative drug rehab program with a success rate of more than 70% for permanent sobriety and has been helping addicts in the state of Michigan and throughout the country. The program has been in operation for nearly 7 years in the state. (Narconon report from Michigan)
- Narconon provides guaranteed help for addicts in South Lake Tahoe for those who ready to quit.
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Narconon Reports on Drug Addiction
Report on the Narconon activities for Recovery Month (story #6). Also Narconon International translated his website into several languages in 2009 (story #1).
- Narconon Expands Worldwide Drug Rehabilitation Resources: Narconon website now in Arabic, French, Italian, Russian, Spanish and Portuguese.
- National Study Shows Billions Wasted in America’s War on Drugs: Narconon reports on and giving info about a recent study conducted by the National Center on Addiction and Substance Abuse at Columbia University shows that of the $373.9 billion spent annually to fight the nation’s drug problem, less than 2% actually goes toward drug treatment and prevention.
- Narconon Drug Rehab Supports Family Intervention: Family intervention (narconon.ca/DrugIntervention.htm) is a successful means of getting an addict who is not willing to receive help, to turn around and want to do something about their addiction. The Narconon drug rehab program supports this because it is another option for families in need to help their loved ones. With the continued popularity of the hit show Intervention on A & E, families can rest assure that a drastic approach like intervention can work and save a drug addict.
- Canadian Narconon Supports Drug Rehab Along with Government Crackdown: Some of the new legislation will boost the RCMP’s ability to prevent drugs from entering the country, strengthening regulations, stiffening sentences, and also implementing mandatory sentences. “This will certainly help keep drugs off the street, but there will still be much work needed to treat the individuals who became addicted to these synthetic drugs,” commented Nick Hayes, a representative of Narconon Trois-Rivieres drug rehab. “It is unfortunate to see so many people caught up in an addiction, but we know there are solutions for them to recover from their addiction.”
- Narconon Celebrates National Recovery Month: A major participant in the annual National Recovery Month campaigns is the Narconon Drug and Alcohol Rehabilitation Program. Having helped hundreds of thousands of addicts, family members and loved ones that have been negatively affected by addiction, Narconon spreads the word that effective drug rehab can lead to permanent recovery.
- Narconon Louisiana Celebrates National Recovery Month: This year, the Narconon Louisiana drug and alcohol rehabilitation program will be sharing personal stories of recovery from those addicted as well as their loved ones, this in celebration of National Recovery Month. The drug rehab center has been helping addicts for 3 years from the state of Louisiana, and throughout the country, overcome addiction while achieving a more than 76% success rate for permanent sobriety. (Narconon report from Louisiana)
- With the Right Drug Rehab, Relapse Doesn’t Have to be Part Of Recovery: Addicted to cocaine, heroin, OxyContin©, ecstasy and alcohol, he tried many drug treatment programs that didn’t work for him. Patrick was looking at some major jail time when his parents found the Narconon Freedom Center drug and alcohol rehabilitation program.
- Narconon Michigan Kicks Off Drug Prevention Campaign: Narconon Freedom Center, a residential drug rehab program in Albion Michigan, in awareness of the ravaging problem of drug abuse in the state, is increasing the drug education and prevention with the aim of stopping addiction before it starts. The center had a booth set up at the Calhoun Country Fair in Marshall, Michigan to help educate the community on drug addiction throughout the state and offer help to those already struggling with substance abuse problems.
- Narconon Community Education Projects: Recognizing Over Forty Years Of Helping, At Home And Worldwide: Lake Tahoe, California — Narconon trained specialists are working in the community with local organizations to deliver drug education programs. (Narconon report from California)
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Narconon Drug Rehab News
A life without drug addiction is possible. Weekly Narconon news demonstrating the positive results of the drug rehab program and the drug ed activities in the community.
Narconon Centers Educate Thousands of People During Red Ribbon Week 2009: California, Narconon Vista Bay drug rehab center received, from the Mayor of Seaside City, a proclamation and delivered drug prevention presentations to local students. In Oklahoma and Texas, Narconon Arrowhead drug ed staff visited several schools and presented to over 1,500 elementary, middle and high school students.- Narconon Releases Public Service Announcement: Narconon, one of the largest drug rehab and prevention groups in the world has just released a new public service announcement to help those plagued by the ever-growing problem of drug and alcohol addiction.
- Narconon Georgia Celebrates Red Ribbon Week in Downtown Atlanta, Promoting Drug Awareness: On October 26th, downtown Atlanta was treated to a live band as Narconon Drug Rehab of Georgia celebrated Red Ribbon Week in Woodruff Park, in downtown Atlanta. Drug education news in Atlanta.
- Heroin Abuse Rising Among Youth: In recent years one of the emerging leaders for helping people end addiction to drugs such as heroin has been Narconon Riverbend Retreat in Louisiana. It is a long-term inpatient drug rehabilitation program with a success rate of more than 70%.
- Narconon Freedom Drug Rehab Center To Take Part In Holiday Parade: Narconon Freedom Center is a is a non-profit drug rehab program dedicated to eliminating drug abuse and drug addiction through drug prevention, education and rehabilitation.
- Narconon Freedom Center Releases Public Service Announcement: Narconon which has been operating a residential drug rehabilitation program in Michigan for 7 years has released its newest public service announcement to the public and media this week.
Narconon Drug Rehab of Georgia Graduate Featured on Local News: Recently a Narconon of Georgia graduate was featured in a local news show about his experience with prescription drug abuse. News from drug rehab center in Atlanta.- Tennis Superstar Admits Meth Addiction: The Narconon drug rehab program is effective in treating all drug addiction, meth addiction can be and is overcome daily. Call now if you or a loved one is suffering from addiction.
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Narconon Report Press releases
Narconon press releases and news report. The Narconon program helps addicts to take control of their lives and live drug-free lives. Feel free to look at these press releases and share them with your friends:
- Utah Drug Rehab: Narconon Arrowhead wants to help Utah residents overcome this terrible drug epidemic and help make their communities safer. The staff at this drug rehab offers 24 hour care and supervision and is extremely dedicated to helping individuals achieve long lasting sobriety and becoming completely drug free.
- A Stocked Bar For Holidays Can Be Introduction To Addiction: According to Narconon’s Kent, most parents are not aware of the fact that they may be contributing to their loved ones addiction by making alcohol too easily accessible.
- Narconon Offers Tips For Drug Addiction During The Holidays: Narconon is offering a three-part holiday series on the cycle of addiction, barriers to recovery and solutions for those struggling with substance abuse.
Narconon of Georgia Support Group Helps Drug Addicts: One group, started in South Carolina by DJ, who graduated the Narconon Drug Rehab Georgia drug program three years ago, helps friends and family by counseling them and even giving talks to school children about the dangers of drug addiction.
Narconon Drug Rehab Graduate Spreads Holiday Joy to 1,500 Homeless: - Narconon Drug Rehab Helps Addicted Street Children: As a long term non traditional drug treatment center, Narconon drug rehab of Georgia was approached three years ago by this organization, looking for solutions to the growing epidemic of street orphans addicted to glue.
Drug Addiction Treatment More Effective Than Jail: I went through original Narconon Program 40 years ago while I was in jail, and have been clean ever since.- Suncoast Drug Rehabilitation Center Successfully Handling Drug Addiction During the Holidays: The center effectively treats drug addiction on an in-patient basis with the Narconon program in a highly personalized way. The Narconon program has an over 40 year history in successfully treating drug addiction.
Give Your Loved One the Gift of Sobriety This Holiday Season: This holiday season give the gift that will not only save an addict’s life, but your life as well – drug rehabilitation through Narconon Louisiana.- Narconon Freedom Center Delivers Successful Drug Rehab During Holiday Season: It is the answer to this question that sets Narconon Freedom Center apart from other drug rehab programs. Typical 12-step drug rehab programs and short term rehab have a long-term success rate of 16-20%. The Narconon program delivered at Narconon Freedom Center has a long-term success rate of over 70%.
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Here are a few Narconon news releases in December 2009:
- Holidays Less Critical Than Saving Son’s Life from Addiction, Says Dad: Ten days before Christmas, Victor’s son arrived at Narconon Arrowhead in Canadian, Oklahoma. Four months later the family got the results they were praying for, Victor’s son was drug-free.
- What Is Addiction: According to Narconon Drug and Alcohol Rehabilitation and Education Centers, addiction is defined as a condition characterized by repeated, compulsive seeking and use of drugs, alcohol or other similar substances despite adverse social, mental and physical consequences.
- Narconon Drug Rehab Graduate Living Drug Free: Two years ago, when she thought things could not get any worse, Brandy overdosed on prescription pain medication. When her family found her she was unconscious and barely breathing. Brandy reports that a visit to the hospital to get her stomach pumped saved her immediate life and the Narconon drug rehab program gave her life back.
- Cravings – The Downfall of Sobriety: The Narconon program in Louisiana recognizes how vital it is to address cravings in an individual in order to permanently stay off drugs and alcohol. Cravings result when an individual has consumed enough drugs and alcohol that their body requires it.
- Guilt Is One Main Reason Addiction Increases During Holiday’s: The Narconon program in Michigan directly deals with the factors behind the guilt through precise techniques that have been developed and are in use in the Narconon program that enable an addict to obtain relief from his past misdeeds and obtain a new fresh viewpoint of life.
- Narconon Delivers Effective Drug Education During The Holidays: This past week on Bobby Wiggins, the world renowned drug education expert, spoke on behalf of Narconon Freedom Center as a special guest at an elementary school near Marshall, Michigan.
- Holiday Increase Feelings of Guilt For Those Addicted: They are forced to look at the damage they’ve created and as a solution they will use more and more drugs or alcohol in an effort to not have to face this. “The more the individual uses drugs, the guiltier they feel so the more they have to keep using,” explains Jeff Lukas, Executive Director of the Narconon program in Louisiana.
- Addiction Can Be Source of Holiday Depression: Rehabs, like the Narconon program in Louisiana, work with the individual to free them of depression in order to achieve permanent sobriety from drugs and alcohol.
- The Most Effective Solution For Alcohol Addiction: “At Narconon we see a lot of clients with alcohol problems that have tried other methods to stop drinking but until the underlying issues are really handled, things like alcohol monitoring bracelets merely act as a temporary deterrent.”
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