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New Study Reveals A Killer Combination of Abused Substances: The Spanish report emphasizes the importance of effective drug rehabilitation. Providing drug addiction treatment is how the Narconon® drug and alcohol rehabilitation program has saved lives for four decades. Although traditional drug treatment centers have success rates of 16 percent or less, Narconon rehab centers achieve a 70 percent success rate year after year. Around the world in 120 centers, …. (report on recent substance abuse study in Spain)

Rehabilitation for Opiate Addiction Without Maintenance Drugs: The Narconon program provides successful drug-free rehabilitation for people addicted to heroin, oxycodone and other opiates without putting them on methadone or buprenorphine. Narconon has over 140 groups and centers in dozens of countries throughout the world, with many facilities from coast to coast in the United States. The overall success of the program in returning people to becoming responsible, ethical and productive citizens has led to continued growth, which is spearheaded by the Narconon International office in Los Angeles.

Narconon Arrowhead Presents McAlester Walmart with Corporate Sponsorship Award: Narconon Arrowhead’s Director of Drug Prevention, John Bitinas, and Drug Prevention Specialist, Lancer Benson, presented the Corporate Sponsorship Award to McAlester Oklahoma’s Walmart store #151. The award for supporting drug education and prevention was received by Bob Morris, the store manager and the Walmart Management Team, during their morning meeting on February 1, 2010.

Narconon Offers Drug Education Lectures to Schools: Narconon is a non-profit organization whose purpose is to provide successful drug rehabilitation as well as education and prevention information. One of the services offered by Narconon East US is drug prevention and education lectures to schools, businesses and community groups.

Narconon Drug Rehab Addresses Addicts Responsibility: The Narconon program turns out graduates who are far more moral and as a result more successful in life. Parents and parenting are needed now more than ever in today’s society. But where there has been trouble on this line between parent and child, The Way to Happiness as taught to Narconon students can go far to improving the relationship.

Cocaine Abuse On The Rise: Mary Rieser of Narconon of Georgia has declared, “With such an alarming trend, I am asking all people with family and friends who are known cocaine users to seek drug rehab and find help for their loved ones. Our youth is our future, and we won’t have one if we don’t educate our young people on the dangers of even using a small amount of the drug.”

Heroin Abuse Troubling Consequence of Economic Hardship: Narconon of Georgia provides effect treatment for Heroin Addiction. Narconon is a non-profit network of addiction treatment centers which provide holistic approach to drug rehabilitation.

War on Drugs Will be Handled with Rehabilitation: The demand for drugs is growing and the U.S. is first in line. Until people enroll in an effective drug rehab, like Narconon Louisiana the war on drugs is a battle we will all lose. Drugs like cocaine, marijuana and heroin are the main imports from Mexico. In the U.S. alone, 22 million people have reported to using cocaine at least once in their lives. These staggering numbers only prove how vital rehab is. Narconon Louisiana is a long-term inpatient facility that allows people to permanently get off drugs and/or alcohol…

Narconon Florida Successfully Handling Drug Addiction for 10 Years: Narconon Florida is a outpatient treatment center that uses the Narconon drug rehabilitation technology to solve addiction. The staff at Narconon Florida have 10 years of experience in handling and salvaging addicts from drug addiction.

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Latino and Black Youth March Together with Pride in Long Beach to Honor Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.: A group of youth carried a banner promoting peace between their races. Media in southern Los Angeles County have often reported conflict between Latinos and Blacks, but today 35 youths carried … – sponsored by Narconon Intl. and National Alliance for Faith and Justice (http://www.send2press.com/newswire/2010-01-0118-003.shtml)

Youth making a banner for the MLK parade – sponsored by Narconon and National Alliance for Faith and Justice

Need For Addiction Treatment Seen By Many: A community based approach allows the offender to fund his own treatment with employment begin required and case management fees. This approach adds an overall savings and is much more effective at reducing crime in general. Narconon of Georgia supports drug addiction treatment as an alternative to imprisonment and offers a non twelve step approach to treating drug addiction. Narconon of Georgia provides drug treatment and education.

Drugs and Promiscuity Contribute to Declining Morals in Society: Most people see promiscuity as an unfortunate side effect of drug and alcohol abuse. However, one drug and alcohol rehab facility addresses the morals that seem to be lost along the way that lead to promiscuity. Clients going through treatment at Narconon Louisiana enroll in a course called The Way To Happiness; a common-sense guide to life that proves that not only can addiction be handled, but morals can be restored.

Narconon Clients Take Part In Community Project: This community event is sponsored by the local chamber and other local businesses and will take place the last week in January. Narconon clients will create a man-made sledge out of just cardboard; tape and glue to recognize Narconon drug rehabilitation and promote the message of permanent recovery from substance abuse. …

Narconon Freedom Center Teaches Addicts To Take Care Of Themselves: Once one truly understands why such an idea is important they are far more likely to keep it in in their own life. Drug addicts often failed to take care of themselves during drug addiction as well as with the circumstances leading up to addiction. There are many reasons for addiction and the Narconon program covers all possible angles to enable students to live successful, happy, drug-free lives.

Community Day Activities in South L.A. Celebrate Dr. King’s Spirit: At one of the booths nearly a thousand drug education booklets providing the truth about alcohol and drug abuse were given out to parents, educators, young people and community volunteers and leaders by Narconon California. Roger Davis, Narconon California drug education and prevention presenter remarked; “We were inspired by the many people we met who serve the community and work every day to fulfill Dr. King’s Dream”. Davis, a graduate of the Narconon California Program, continued, … (photo: Handing out Narconon drug education booklets at the MLK event)

Under Age Drinking cost Hawaii nearly $200 million: Mix the underage drinking problem with rising prescription drug abuse in the islands, and there are enough factors leading to a substantial social problem when the state can least afford it. Narconon Hawaii warns the key to resolving this problem is education of youth on the effects of all drugs and alcohol. …

Featured center today is our Narconon center in Northern California at Lake Tahoe. Full drug treatment services in a great location.

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President of Narconon Intl drug rehabilitation network visits Nepal: When asked what is the expanse of the Narconon network at this time? “We now have over 150 drug rehab and/or drug prevention or education centers in 50 countries,” says Carr. These facilities span every continent, the largest being Arrowhead with 230 beds and some smaller such as Narconon Denmark.

Narconon Trois-Rivieres Goes Live for The Second Time: “This was once again another excellent opportunity to show as many people as possible what it is like to see someone complete the Narconon drug rehab program,” comments Nick Hayes, a representative of Narconon Trois-Rivieres. “It’s a wonderful sight to see people achieving sobriety and getting their lives back, and we want to continue to share this with the rest of the world.”

Treating Drug Addiction With More Drugs – Where Does it End?: Drug users will tend to use several different drugs illegally and legally; legally meaning given by doctors to help curb their drug addiction or handle emotional and psychological problems, normally caused by drug addiction.

Desperate Crimes for Desperate Drug Addicts: Often a drug addiction can push people to absolute the extremes, and in an all too common case, an addict can be pushed to crime to fuel their addiction.

Alcoholism No Longer A Problem For Narconon Graduate: The last straw was one night when Stephen was even pulled over for a DUI, which turned out to be a blessing in disguise, because that was when his parents found the drug and alcohol rehab program that saved his life. The name of the program was Narconon.

Drugs Involved in Another Celebrity Death: One organization that is doing something about the cocaine problem in Florida is the Narconon Drug and Alcohol rehab Program. Narconon currently operates three drug rehab facilities in the state of Florida that have helped thousands of addicts in the state.

Narconon Warns Most People Arrested Test Positive For Illegal Drugs: Based in Atlanta, the Narconon center in Atlanta states that while cannabis is the most commonly detected illegal substance among arrestees in other cities…

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Surge In Heroin Abuse Concerning Many: Director of Narconon of Georgia an addiction treatment center located in Georgia says ” With prescription drug abuse in the media and laws being passed to handle doctor shopping we must be careful to keep the pressure on eliminating all drugs of abuse.”

Long Term Drug and Alcohol Treatment for Those Suffering from Substance Abuse Problems Offered by Narconon of Georgia, a Featured Profile on Business Networking Community Site YourFINDit: Narconon of Georgia Drug rehab Founded in 2001, Narconon of Georgia is a non-traditional drug treatment program offering non 12 step long term drug treatment for alcoholism, drug addiction, substance abuse and chemical dependency for women and men.

Drug Abuse High Tech Device: … Narconon continues to spread the message that there are solutions – drug prevention and addiction treatment.

Narconon Center Gears Up For National Recovery Month: Narconon Freedom Center, a residential drug treatment center in Albion, Michigan is gearing up for National Recovery Month to promote the message that successful recovery is possible with Narconon drug treatment. National Recovery Month is a time set forth to promote the benefits of alcohol and drug treatment and to show that recovery from drug addiction is possible.

Narconon Freedom Center Staffer and Rehab Graduate Dominick Assante featured on CNN: … He was a heroin addict and IV user for three years and used up to 10 bags per day of the drug until a family member suggested he go to the Narconon drug and alcohol rehab program.

Mother and Daughter Celebrate Victory Over Meth: Edee’s grandmother continued searching the Internet and found Narconon California, a drug-free life skills program. “What impressed us,” Susan says, “was the sauna part; drugs are sweated out of the body. Edee told me she could see sticky tar coming out in her sweat. This helped eliminate physical cravings.” California drug rehab

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Heroin addiction had kept two sisters apart for too long (story #4). And a special cocaine addiction report (story #3).

1. Cocaine: The Nation’s Most Dangerous Threat: While this is an alarming statement with regards to the massive spread of cocaine importation and subsequent abuse throughout the United States, it does not come as a surprise to those who deliver the Narconon drug and alcohol rehabilitation program.
2. FDA Concern Highlights Even The Most Common Drugs Are Still Poisons: The FDA is seeking to at least mandate a warning label on products containing acetaminophen to include information on severe liver injury. Narconon Arrowhead’s drug educator John Bitinez urges that “children and adults alike must be informed”…”when a person suffers from pain and/or discomfort they will tend to use the drug most popularized by advertising and promotion but this can be a life threatening choice when that same drug may be the potential cause for abuse and ultimately severe physical issues like liver failure”.
3. Cocaine Addiction and U.S. Legal Tender: Narconon Arrowhead’s cocaine addiction experts say “this contact with cocaine stems primarily from a variety of methods including the use of paper currency to “snort” the drug or inhale it in its powder form, the presence of large quantities of money in and around major drug scenes where tons of cocaine is either being processed or packaged, residue from the fingers and hands of those addicted to cocaine leaving their residuals behind during a cocaine purchase…
4. Heroin Addiction Tore Sisters Apart For Too Long: The Narconon Trois-Rivieres video production team has just released a new emotionally charged drug rehab video interview depicting two sisters, one of whom battled a life threatening drug addiction that nearly tore her family apart. … (Narconon report from Canada)
5. The Prescription Drug Epidemic in Pennsylvania: While one ex-addict got clean through Narconon drug treatment, Pennsylvania authorities indicate that the drug abuse in the area continues to increase. … After abusing Vicodin for several months, Sarah moved on to a harder drug, OxyContin, and within a year she was a full-blown heroin addict. …
6. Sister Recovers From Addiction Through Narconon: Today and with National Recovery Month approaching n September Jeffrey has even more of a reason to celebrate his sister’s successful recovery. Since completing Narconon drug treatment, she has been stably off drugs for more than 8 years.
7. Finally, someone is telling the truth about drugs in a way that kids will listen: Each year Narconon of Georgia’s public drug education includes Red Ribbon Week which provides entertainment for hundreds of people; while providing drug education at the same time. The event serves as a rally for the importance of drug treatment. (also a video interview of a local minister)
8. Drug Rehab That Works: Erica Catton, Director of Promotion for Narconon has seen the very same in treatment trends with clients she has spoken with through the Narconon drug rehab program. “A person should only have to go through treatment once,” says Catton. “When I see clients and families that tell me they have done as many as 10 drug treatment programs before Narconon; I can’t believe it.”
9. Narconon Graduate Handles Addiction Permanently: Feeling “helpless, undeserving and pretty hopeless” was what Paul experienced for more than 12 years while addicted to drugs. Paul says the more he used the more his life fell apart to the point that he was so self-destructive, his family finally stepped in to help him. The program they sent him to was Narconon Freedom Center drug rehabilitation center. …

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If you know someone who needs help with drug addiction, find out about the drug-free technique to drug withdrawal: The Narconon First Step Program.

Highlights of today’s blog: Narconon Eastern U.S. year in review (story #2) and report on the efforts to combat drug addiction (story #5).

1. A New Year’s Resolution to Stop Drug Abuse: … At least all is not lost and progress has been made in other areas. There is the good news of the continued gradual decline in the use of illicit drugs by teens. There have also been stronger warnings published regarding the dangerous side effects caused by prescription and over-the-counter drugs. Thankfully there are organizations like Narconon Arrowhead working to prevent drug abuse and rehabilitate individuals that fall into the trap of addiction. With massive anti-drug awareness and education campaigns and its effective rehab program, Narconon Arrowhead has played no small part in assisting to reduce the statistics and keeps on spreading truth about alcohol and other drug abuse nationwide and provide info and hope for millions. (Drug treatment in Oklahoma)
2. Narconon Continues Expansion in Eastern U.S.: Narconon East U.S. has had a very successful year in drug rehab, prevention and education. The way to stop drug addiction before it starts is through effective drug education. The Narconon program, which was established in 1966, delivers drug prevention and education presentations to schools, community groups and businesses. As research statistic show that many new drug users begin at the age of 12, Narconon focuses its presentations on school-aged children and over 3.5 million children have been reached. Narconon presentations are unique from ordinary drug education talks because the drug prevention specialists reach the children at their reality level and get them participating, as well as learning about the dangers of drugs.
3. >Addiction Treatment Provided by Pill Mills Concern Many: Mary Rieser a certified chemical dependency counselor and director of Narconon of Georgia drug rehabilitation center says, “We can’t just cover up addiction with a dependency on pharmaceuticals. Addiction is about behavior and taking one pill in substitution of another is not a change. We need to provide effective addiction treatment programs not more medications.” (News report from Narconon of Georgia)
4. New Drug Rehab Approach Has Success: The Narconon Drug Rehab Program is designed to not only get a person off drugs and feeling well, but to return them to society as productive and ethical individuals. To do this the program takes into account several factors for comprehensive relapse prevention. The program reduces drug cravings by fully cleansing the body of drug residues, and assisting the body in healing itself after the scourges of drug abuse.
5. Efforts to Combat Drug Addiction Reconsidered: Unless there is a dramatic increase in the availability of drug treatment for those already hooked, the plague will only continue to spread. The passage of legislation to address the problem is a step in the right direction but it is not the final solution. Narconon of Georgia provides drug treatment and education for the entire southeast region. Narconon Drug Rehab of Georgia is a non-traditional drug abuse treatment program.
6. Marijuana | Users Experience Addiction Withdrawal Symptoms: “Marijuana is generally not considered an addictive drug,” comments Mary Rieser, Executive Director for Narconon Drug Rehab. “Studies and interviews with people who are habitual pot smokers and have come to our drug rehab have shown all the signs of withdrawal: irritability, restlessness, headaches, depression, and cravings for the drug.” Marijuana use is often described by users as ‘recreational’ and ‘non-addictive’. These same substance abuser* will, however, experience withdrawal symptoms when they stop using marijuana, this study shows.
7. Narconon Louisiana drug treatment – Real Option For Stopping Addiction: After three years in operation, 150 graduates, the Narconon program has maintained that the people of Louisiana do not have to suffer from addictions like prescription drug abuse, heroin abuse, or alcohol abuse, without a real solution for permanent recovery.
8. Narconon Steps In To Help Current Abuse Trends: With drugs so prevalent and available in our society Narconon has recently issued a 30 second holiday public service announcement encouraging Americans to get those who need treatment help before it is too late. With rising drug abuse trends and no signs of this epidemic stopping, Americans need now more than ever effective drug prevention and rehab. Narconon provides not only effective drug and alcohol rehabilitation but drug education lecture in schools, businesses and community groups to prevent youth from ever turning to drugs to begin with.

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