Drug and Alcohol Education and Rehabilitation

Wonderful Future

Thu, 20 Nov 2008 10:38:46 -0800

This is really the week of successes! Here again today is another success story from a Narconon student who is in drug treatment. No matter what is going on, I know that I can arrive to Narconon and hear the wins from the students who are turning their lives around.

"I've just realized the amazing attitude change in me towards females. When I first came in here I hated every girl that came in my pa ...

Functioning Addict

Thu, 20 Nov 2008 10:37:56 -0800

Today many students are reporting success and here is another one. Regardless of what is going on in the world with the economy and the stress of the holiday season coming on, we always have joy to report from Narconon of Georgia.

"Dealing with my father situation again, I thought it was going to be hard. I've come to terms with it. I have realized that I have ...

Maintain Sobriety

Thu, 20 Nov 2008 10:36:21 -0800

Today I had the privilege of having someone present this success story.

"During my using years the changes in my life were not okay, they were negative. Now that I've found a good change I can stop my addiction and maintain sobriety. I see that during my using years I often jumped too far ahead, gave myself too steep of a gradient or jumped to conclusions. I n ...

Brightness Is Brought In

Wed, 19 Nov 2008 12:12:06 -0800

OBJECTIVES SUCCESS FROM A NARCONON STUDENT

"I realized today that when things change a whole new aspect is added to you life - brightness is brought in. Change is good and the ability to stop is good because it shows progress in life and overcoming the uncomfortable and misunderstood rather than hiding it with drugs. This course makes me realize a lot ...

A Family Wins The War On Drugs

Wed, 19 Nov 2008 08:33:51 -0800

                                               GRADUATE SUCCESS

As the holiday season nears and we are approaching a new year, we reflect on some accomplishments of our graduates in 2008. Jason Lawing is a good example of ...

Drug Sniffing Dogs

Tue, 18 Nov 2008 10:46:57 -0800

PARENTS TAKE ACTION
Who would have thought that we would ever see the day that parents would feel the need to hire police dogs to see if their kids have drugs. It seems far-fetched, but it is happening and the reasons are easily understood.
Drug tests can be fooled which can be extremely dangerous. A parent may be content thinking that their teen is not taking drugs, when the actual fa ...

Appreciate

Mon, 17 Nov 2008 10:14:48 -0800

Success Story from a Narconon student

"Things come to mind that I can have easily because I believe now that things are precious and need to be appreciated. It is now harder for me to throw away things. When I was using I threw away people, my career, my relationships and my dignity. Those are all very precious things that ...

Right and Left Sides

Mon, 17 Nov 2008 09:15:11 -0800

NARCONON OBJECTIVES COURSE SUCCESS

"I can control my intentions. My control over my intentions and what outcome results, whether I follow through or choose not to do something, is entirely up to me.

I choose what I do, if I intend to do or not do something the control over what I do or don't do is in my hands.

I also have m ...

A Narconon Graduate Parent

Fri, 14 Nov 2008 09:35:23 -0800

Narconon helps parents of children who have been affected by cocaine, methamphetamine, heroin, marijuana, Oxycontin and other drugs of abuse.
As a parent of a student of the Narconon program, I want to urge parents to stay INVOLVED. Don't just drop your student off, pay the money and wait for them to complete the program. Let Narconon know how dee ...

Getting It

Thu, 13 Nov 2008 11:02:01 -0800

A message from a Narconon staff member

"I can't begin to describe to you what it's like when a student of the program walks into my office to tell me that they finally "get it." "Get it" refers to the understanding of why they are in the Narconon program. "Getting it" may be a realiz ...

Handling Responsibilities

Thu, 13 Nov 2008 09:19:30 -0800

NARCONON DAILY SUCCESS
"I see how this program is helping me and so does my family and girlfriend. Today I helped my room mate on handling responsibilities in his life. As I go through this program, I am trying as hard as I can to do the best I can to better my life. I know that I was on the way to ruining my life in a lot of ways and I have been too messed up in the past ...

Appreciate The Smaller Things In Life

Wed, 12 Nov 2008 10:57:48 -0800

NARCONON SUCCESS STORY OBJECTIVES COURSE
"It sound cheesy I know, but it made me smile.

It occurred to me that it doesn't take much to be happy. I over-think life too much. I feel like I can allow myself to appreciate the smaller things in life. Everything I thought I needed to be happy - well I don't have them and for some reas ...

Sober In Life

Tue, 11 Nov 2008 14:25:07 -0800

SUCCESS FROM A NARCONON STUDENT
"I realized that the things you want in life, in order to keep them, you have to take care of them and hold on to them so that they won't go away. Some things are easier to keep from going away than others. There are some things in life that will always be there, but sometimes the things that you want you have to ...

Working Toward A Better Life

Tue, 11 Nov 2008 08:50:49 -0800

NARCONON SUCCESS OF THE WEEK
Here are some excerpts from the week from Narconon students.
"I want to have a clock and a watch. 8 years of using has flown and my life has fallen apart. Now that I am in present time I want to be held accountable and I don't want to miss out on anymore things that I could have had during those years my using prev ...

Success-It's Happening Again

Sun, 09 Nov 2008 03:27:12 -0800

SUCCESS STORY FROM A NARCONON STUDENT

"This objective exercise made me realize that I am now capable of filtering the good, bad, positive and negative in my life. I know trash and negative will be part of every day life and now I am able to see it and choose the good to maintain my sobri ...

Where There Is Success There Is Beauty

Sun, 09 Nov 2008 02:36:42 -0800

Here is a success story today from one of our Narconon students, currently on the program.

"When I was using I never noticed the details or what others needed from me and I constantly disobeyed rules and regulations as well as disregarded anything but the drugs. I lost myself and everything I had. Now I see that by following simple rules, having respect for myself and others ...

Success Is A Wonderful Thing At Narconon

Fri, 07 Nov 2008 10:36:23 -0800

                            NARCONON STUDENT SUCCESS STORY

"I surrounded myself around trashy individuals who had nothing but struggles and drugs and I was quickly falling from how I was raised into their category of living. ...

Success Keeps On Rolling In At Narconon

Tue, 04 Nov 2008 13:49:00 -0800

I have to say out of the time spent here at Narconon I've had two life changing experiences. The first was the Sauna program. The sauna for me was phenomenal. However, the objective course far surpassed what I received out of the sauna.

I had some life saving wins and realizations that will forever be remembered and utilized in order to stay clean and healthy. < ...

If Only There Were Inflation

Tue, 04 Nov 2008 13:08:38 -0800

Cocaine prices have been going down and the strength is getting stronger - not good news for anyone economically, except the Columbian drug cartel. The more cocaine that is bought, the more expensive it is for us as a nation in terms of health costs, lost production and for some, lost lives.

As a nation we are very concerned about all the American dollars flowing ou ...

Methamphetamine War

Tue, 04 Nov 2008 12:28:55 -0800

It seemed too good to be true. Most of the local meth labs were being closed down and the sale of ingredients to make methamphetamine were down too. It appeared the methamphetamine was going to disappear as quickly as it appeared on the drug scene in recent years.

Not the case - methamphetamine abusers are now being serviced by Mexican gangs who are moving large amounts through Atlanta Georgia and then throughout other parts ...

Election Day

Tue, 04 Nov 2008 10:50:27 -0800

All of us in the field of drug and alcohol drug treatment hope that our newly elected officials come to realize that their policies can definitely have an impact on the lives of many when it comes to drug treatment versus incarceration.

However, no matter who is elected, the real drug policy is written at home and is enforced by parents.

Research s ...

Success Continues At Narconon

Tue, 04 Nov 2008 10:05:11 -0800

While on the objectives course I realized that my sense of perception is much higher sober than when I was on drugs.

My photographic memory has definitely increased. When I was on drugs I thought that my sense of awareness was heightened, when in fact it was the exact opposite.

If you know someone who has lost their perception and is making bad decisions because of drug addict can cost a family and a community a million dollars in legal fees, incarceration expenditures, health costs, and income spent on drugs. There are other costs that are not as easy to measure such as lost production of family members due to stress, increase in insurance rates and general productivity loss.
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Narconon Student Success Story

Mon, 03 Nov 2008 11:21:41 -0800

My intentions upon coming to Narconon were simply to try and get clean so I could get my life in order. I've been on drugs of all sorts since I was 12 years old. Honestly, I didn't know who I was anymore, lost in the haze, if you will. I lost friends, hurt family members, neglected my responsibilities, all because of the ...

Using Common Sense To Raise Children

Mon, 03 Nov 2008 10:22:43 -0800

The research is interesting, but it is common sense that things like early age alcohol abuse and smoking with youth who should be learning lessons about life will lead to future trouble.
The Science Daily reported on October 29 "New research suggests that children and adolescents who smoke, abuse alcohol or are sexually active are at a higher risk for methamphetamine use, Prescription Drugs easier to buy than Beer

Unwittingly, many parents have become drug pushers

Past generations outgrew the wild keg parties and few ever witnessed an ambulance coming to a party. However, prescription drug abuse is dangerous and something that a kid will never outgrow if they overdose.

For the first t ...

Methadone As Pain Management

Fri, 31 Oct 2008 09:10:06 -0700

Methadone pain management has moved methadone from the clinic to the medicine cabinet. Anyone taking a methadone prescription almost needs a rule book, or perhaps even a chaperone. Methadone can so easily be misused, usually because of misunderstanding.

Some experts think that Medical Doctors should take special classes on prescribing narcotics. This is especially true in the case of methadone. Increased ...

The New Heroin Crowd

Fri, 31 Oct 2008 08:56:20 -0700

What has changed? Why, despite the fact that most illegal drug use is decreased, has heroin use remained constant or even increased in some areas?

The image of heroin addicts of the 60s living under bridges and only coming out for a fix is not accurate. Heroin addicts are a different class of people now, though the addiction is as cruel and unforgiving as it always was.
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DANCE FLOOR LIABILITY FOR HEAVY DRINKERS

Thu, 30 Oct 2008 10:51:47 -0700

According to research, heavy drinkers are more likely to get the brittle bones caused by osteoporosis than non-drinkers.

Part of the party scene for drinkers is to hit the dance floor.

This article can serve as a warning. Fracturing a hip from a dance move might prove to be embarrassing.

Don't drin ...

Looking For A Better Future

Thu, 30 Oct 2008 09:56:51 -0700

It is not common sense or compassion as much as necessity which drove the state of Pennsylvania to offer early release to some non-violent offenders.   Overcrowded prisons helped to prompt the offer of opportunity for offenders to transition back into society sooner through various programs. Participation in drug treatment, literacy and anger management programs can make arrestees eligible ...

Mt. Everest Bound- Narconon Success Story

Thu, 30 Oct 2008 08:52:44 -0700

Objectives to me have been the most rewarding part of my recovery, even more so than the sauna program and that says a lot!

This exercise for me has been the most important of all. This has linked all the exercises together into one major realization resulting in a very important life lesson.

By using the knowledge I've gained from a ...

Are They Really That Smart?

Thu, 30 Oct 2008 08:50:03 -0700

The study from Ireland that finds that children with a higher intelligence are more likely to have drinking problems later is interesting, but there are a lot of questions that are not answered, at least by the summary of the study.

Are intelligent people generally not challenged enough academically to keep them mentally occupied?

Are intelligent people unable to

Drugs Are Drugs

Thu, 30 Oct 2008 08:48:29 -0700

Whether they are getting them from their friends or their doctors, kids in this country are getting a LOT of drugs - in fact more than most kids in Europe.

According to this study there are many reasons, but unless the result is that our kids are doing better than their European counter parts the reasons are wrong.

As kids grow up things happen. A kid can stumble, but when they stand up, they are ...

Parents Still Have The Final Word

Thu, 30 Oct 2008 08:47:00 -0700

With all the influences that children are exposed to in this multimedia culture, parents still do have the final word.

It is not surprising that a study in South Dakota found that kids that grow up in permissive households are more likely to drink than those from non-permissive households. Without parental control it is not the village that is raising the child, but MTV, the internet and whoever is calling them on their cel ...

Surviving In This Society

Thu, 30 Oct 2008 08:45:36 -0700

IMPORTANT INFORMATION

According to a study published in October issue of Psychological Science the younger kids start abusing drugs, the more chance that their life can be ruined by sexually transmitted diseases, legal troubles and dropping out of school.

A study should be done on the parents o ...

Narconon Student Success Story

Thu, 30 Oct 2008 08:43:49 -0700

Often drug abuse can start with difficulty community with family, friends and the world at large.   Whether it's heroin, marijuana, methamphetamine or crack cocaine, once a person starts abusing drugs the communication difficulties get even worse.

We get drug abusers back into communication with life in general.

There is a lot to enjoy a ...

Is DXM In Your Cold And Flu Medicine?

Thu, 30 Oct 2008 08:42:41 -0700

The cold and flu season is here.

Be careful. That over-the-counter cold medicine you have in your medicine cabinet may have some Dextromethorphan (DXM) in it and DXM can make a person high. You may not know about DXM, but most drug abusers do, so check your medicine cabinet.

The best defense against this drug is education. The dangers are rea ...

LIVER TROUBLES

Thu, 30 Oct 2008 08:41:24 -0700

We have all met those people who seem to drink a little more than we think they should but they somehow get away with it. They have careers, keep their families and keep going. We watch them drink a little too much but seldom say anything because there is nothing really to talk about. They are unlikely to get help because nobody thinks they need it.

However, research shows that this group ...

Responsibility

Thu, 30 Oct 2008 08:39:38 -0700

From the time that the white man introduced blankets with small pox, the Native American population has not fared well from the white man's trinkets and customs.

White man's "fire water" has continued to take a huge toll on the lives of Native Americans - 12% of the deaths in that population are due to alcohol. This is three times the national av ...

WRONG MESSAGE?

Wed, 22 Oct 2008 10:05:53 -0700

The New York Times has been blasting Cindy McCain and seems to be taking issue with the fact that Senator McCain married a human - a human who spends her spare time being a saint every once in a while when she does charity work.

One point of attack is her past bout with addiction. Why should the public be anything but forgiving about this? After a ...

DRUG COURT VERSUS JAIL

Wed, 22 Oct 2008 08:09:17 -0700

We need to ask how well does prison work and what value do we have at the end of the day. A wasted life is of no value to anyone.

In this country we have systems for such a process, though it is seldom used in the field of addiction. Drugs are big money for a lot of people and the more people addicted the more money is made for the dealer, the attorneys an ...

Getting An Early Start On Drinking

Mon, 20 Oct 2008 14:33:47 -0700

Americans are Drinking at an Earlier Age

This article, which points out that Americans are drinking at an earlier age with each passing decade, challenges the validity of theories promoting alcoholismas a genetically determined disease.

In fact, it clearly indicates that the factors that influence at least that fi ...

Drug Cartels

Mon, 20 Oct 2008 08:59:20 -0700

DRUG CARTELS

They don't care about your kids, your life, safety or anything good. They want your money and they routinely do what it takes to get it, including murdering law enforcement that gets in their way.

A lot of hard work is being done, day in and day out to ensure that our youth get addicted to drugs.    ...

TREATMENT VERSUS INCARCERATION

Mon, 20 Oct 2008 08:26:39 -0700

TREATMENT VERSUS INCARCERATION

Drug treatment works whether one is an offender or not.

I worked with a community court Judge in a pilot to determine the effectiveness of rehab versus incarceration for those offenders who were addicts and had the opportunity to go directly into holding cells and even into a jail pod to interview qualified candidates for the pilot.

I Found Something Precious

Mon, 20 Oct 2008 07:58:04 -0700

NARCONON OBJECTIVES COURSE

This is a success from a Narconon drug treatment student, currently enrolled in the program.

"This course has shown me that I am a part of the overall environment and I have value. As I have been moving through this course I have become more aware of myself. I see my environment in a way I never have ...

Methamphetamine Worse Than Cocaine

Mon, 20 Oct 2008 07:55:44 -0700

METHAMPHETAMINE IS WORSE THAN COCAINE

Both drugs are bad and it would seem that no one's brain is expendable, whether it be a lot or a little bit.

Anyone who has been around persons using either of these drugs can concur that the behavior of someone on methamphetamine is likely to be more violent and unthinking than someone on cocaine. Not only a ...

Drug Prevention

Fri, 17 Oct 2008 09:19:35 -0700

DRUG PREVENTION

Effective drug prevention early enough in life will keep our future bright. The Narconon drug education program works and a study has recently been released and published on the efficacy of its techniques.

There is no situation that needs our attention more than that of drug abuse and its prevalence wi ...

News Beyond the Economy

Fri, 17 Oct 2008 08:08:10 -0700

News Beyond The Economy
Given that a CASA survey revealed that teens 12-17 find it increasingly easy to obtain prescription drugs, any action that thwarts the illegal flow of prescription drugs does show that at least someone understands that there is a problem.
With all the news about the economic problems, no one seems to be paying attention to much else that ...

DRUG PREVENTION AND THE ECONOMY

Thu, 16 Oct 2008 14:37:52 -0700

While we tighten our belts and button down the hatches, there is another measure that we need to take during this time of economic strain - lock up the medicine cabinet.
The medicine cabinet sits quietly in our bathroom and looks innocent enough. However, its ingredients portend for the future of the family it belongs to. If the contents are used correctly then there can be good health and resultant productivity. If the conten ...