Ending Drug Addiction the Narconon Way

The Narconon Drug and Alcohol Addiction treatment and rehabilitation program, first established in 1966, is unique. It is a proven "get off and stay off drugs" program.

Narconon Drug-Free Program

The key to the successes of the Narconon program is the drug rehabilitation technology developed by author and humanitarian L. Ron Hubbard. This methodology has been used successfully by hundreds of thousands of people around the world to rid themselves of the need for drugs and regain control of their lives.

The Narconon® program, unlike more traditional treatment, deals with both the physical and mental problems brought about by drug use. Our goal is to assist the addict, both mentally and physically, to become a whole and sane person capable of dealing with life's many and varied challenges. The end result is a success rate that is 3 to 4 times that of other programs. None of these solutions involves the use of any drug.

Narconon Program Resolves Drug Craving

While drugs and their Metabolites quickly become undetectable in blood and urine, some as rapidly as 3 days after last usage, drug metabolites remain stored in fatty tissues for years. The fact that accumulated drug residues continue to cause adverse symptoms led L. Ron Hubbard to develop a program aimed at reducing levels of toxins in the body to assist in recovery.

The above graph depicts Cocaine metabolites being excreted in the sweat and urine of clients participating in the Narconon New Life Detoxification Program. Levels of drug metabolites are not detectable in clients prior to the start of this program, then increase dramatically and slowly taper off as the program is continued. This supports the argument that drug residues remain in the fatty tissues and that the correct treatment can mobilize and remove them through the body’s excretory systems.

The New Life Detoxification Program® utilizes a combination of exercise, induced sweating in a sauna and nutritional supplements to produce the following results:

Reduction or elimination of drug and alcohol cravings.

Reduction or elimination of many symptoms associated with drug addiction and alcoholism. These can include depression, irritability, and fatigue.

Ability to think more clearly.

Improved memory and attention span.

Increased energy.

Increased sense of well being.

Enthusiasm toward life.

Narconon Program Handles the "Biochemical Personality"

William Benitez, founder of the Narconon program, recognized that drug addiction was a type of disability. Utilizing the Hubbard method of detoxification, he began the evolution of what was to become a comprehensive program designed to overcome the disability of addiction by working to restore and develope the natural abilities of the addicted person.

A combination of physical detoxification, unique forms of cognitive and objective therapies, and life skills training, the Narconon program is delivered in phases where our “students” complete a series of distinct courses designed to complement and expand on each other.

Phase I:

Drug Free Withdrawal assists the individual to cease current drug use rapidly and with minimal discomfort through proper nutrition, vitamins and care from experienced Narconon staff.

The Therapeutic Training Routine® Course extroverts the student and gets him into better communication with others and the environment.

The Narconon New Life Detoxification Program® is a precise regimen of exercise, sauna and nutritional supplements that rid the fatty tissues in the body of drug residues and other accumulated toxins.

Phase II:

The Learning Improvement® Course gives the student the ability to study and retain knowledge by recognizing and overcoming the barriers to study and learning.

The Communication & Perception® Course increases awareness and helps the student control and be in better communication with the world. The student also helps another student do the exercises. By taking responsibility for helping another, the student increases his own responsibility and the ability to handle life and help others.

Phase III:

The Ups & Downs in Life® Course gives the necessary knowledge to achieve greater personal stability and happiness in life. The student learns the characteristics of the social personality as well as the antisocial personality so he can spot the difference and better choose friends and associates.

The Personal Values & Integrity® Course gives the knowledge necessary to determine one’s own values and achieve high personal integrity and honesty. It shows how to correct contrasurvival actions by ridding himself of past harmful deeds.

The Changing Conditions in Life® Course uses the ethics technology developed by L. Ron Hubbard to apply exact steps that improve conditions in life and repair previous bad conditions.

The Way To Happiness® Course teaches the student a secular moral code as a guide to living a happy life.

The Narconon Drug and Alcohol Addiction Treatment and Rehabilitation Program Achieves a Success Rate of Approximately 70%

The Narconon drug rehabilitation program uses methodology researched and developed by American author and humanitarian L. Ron Hubbard. Our goal is to assist the addict both mentally and physically to become a whole and rational person, capable of dealing with life's many and varied challenges.

A graduate of the Narconon Drug and Alcohol Addiction Treatment and Rehabilitation program has recovered and will continue to stay well if he uses the tools he has learned and practiced while on the Narconon program. The premise of the Narconon model is that the former addict can achieve a new life.

Definitions of Terms Used

Term	Description
Addiction	Strong physiological, emotional and/or psychological dependence on a substance such as alcohol or drugs that has progressed beyond voluntary control. For more on addiction see the section Addiction Information in this website.
Alcohol	Refers to ethyl alcohol or ethanol.
Cocaine	A highly addictive stimulant drug derived from the cocoa plant that produces feelings of euphoria. Also see Crack.
Craving	A powerful, often uncontrollable desire for drugs.
Drug	Any substance, other than food, that changes the function or structure of the body or mind when ingested. Drugs essentially are poisons. The degree they are taken determines the effect. A small amount acts as a stimulant. A greater amount acts as a sedative. A larger amount acts as a poison and can kill one dead. This is true of any drug. Each has a different amount at which it gives those results.
Metabolites	The products that result when enzymes in the body break things down or alter them to produce energy or eliminate them.
Narconon	A non-religious, non-profit drug rehabilitation program using technology developed by author L. Ron Hubbard. The Narconon program was originally organized in Arizona State Prison in 1966 by William Benitez, an inmate who was himself a drug addict. He applyed basic principles regarding self awareness and self assurance contained in books by L. Ron Hubbard and, by doing so, completely cured his own addiction to heroin. Mr Benitez then went on to help twenty other inmates do the same. Today there are Narconon centers in 45 countries.
Withdrawal	Symptoms that occur after chronic use of a drug is reduced or stopped.