Drug Rehabilitation

Drug Prevention Resources

Our prisons are overcrowded. A portion of the prisoner population are persons incarcerated for drug offenses that would be better off getting addiction treatme...

The Narconon program often gives advice and help to persons facing drug charges and possible incarceration. We understand that time in jail is seldom a solut...

Prescription opioid addiction...What is it and what can be done?

Children, parents or a spouse of an addicted person share in the agony of AOD abuse and addiction. They play their parts in this production as well.

Heroin addiction has evolved. The stereotypical junky of the 60s and 70s is no-longer standing on the corner scratching, with needle marks lining the inner arms...

Amphetamine and Methamphetamine Effects

What is the truth about medical marijuana? Beyond all the media hype and loud arguments and protests?

There are many addictive drugs and treatments for addiction to these drugs can vary widely.

The two major causes for drug and alcohol addiction have been identified.

By Tony Bylsma CCDC* “If only I had known then what I know now, I would never have taken that first hit!” This is the common cry of drug addicted p...

By Maryann Napoli The drugging of America's schoolchildren for behavioral and emotional problems has been a scandal for at least two decades. Just when you tho...

How does one treat the addict? Can addiction be purely physical?

The contoversy continues, the drug flows.Without accurate information about the dangers of this or any drug, potential users can be easily mislead.

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Do you, or does someone close to you keep falling back to the same addictive drug to find that the addiction is even worse than before?

Why waiting can be the most costly mistake ever.

Drug addiction treatment centers with high rates of success such as Narconon Drug Detox and Rehab Program have long known the following basic facts, but that ...

A rehab center might not be where you see your friend going, but you know with certainty that something's not quite right. Is your friend addicted to drugs?

Detox and Rehab, two aspects of addiction recovery that are often confused.

Detox and Rehab are not the same thing. Especially when we're talking about Prescription Painkiller Detox. Read about the differences and how BOTH are essential...

I don’t need treatment! Detox Rehab programs are full of people who “don’t need treatment”.

If you are trying to decide whether continuing to use weed or stopping it is right for you, add these ten facts into the computation:

Normal 0 false false false MicrosoftInternetExplorer4 /* Style Definitions */ table.MsoNormalTable Detox rehab is not always successful. In fact, some people...

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Knowing the signs of any problem can help you deal with it before it get completely out of hand.

Sometimes an addict is so unaware of their situation that the only time you can actually get through to them is just after a crisis. they overdosed, or wrecked ...

To put a time limit on something as individual as drug addiction treatment is doing a great disservice to the addict and their loved ones.

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Used and abused by more people than any other drug, caffeine is little understood by most users.

Slick packaging, edgy themes, exotic ingredients, and special formulas are all part of the hype about energy drinks. A growing number of beverages promise qu...

There is much misinformation about marijuana today because of the efforts by some to desensitize society to the harms and risks of this illegal substance. Mari...

What are the actual effects of marijuana use? You may be surprised at how much you didn't know!

Marijuana smoking is damaging to the lungs.

There is much misinformation about marijuana today because of the efforts by some to desensitize society to the harms and risks of this illegal substance. Marij...

The Facts About Marijuana:

Heavy marijuana use has been shown to effect a person's developement in many ways.

Statistics from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention indicate that tobacco use remains the leading preventable cause of death in the United States, c...

Nicotine, one of more than 4,000 chemicals found in the smoke from tobacco products such as cigarettes, cigars, and pipes, is the primary component in tobacco ...

What is the price of smoking?

Cocaine remains one of the most commonly abused illicit drugs in American society. While the good news is that cocaine addiction treatment admissions have decl...

Of the many problems associated with cocaine use, the most pronounced and perhaps important is the powerful addiction that can develop.

Crack cocaine is a highly addictive and powerful stimulant that is derived from powdered cocaine using a simple conversion process. Crack emerged as a drug of ...

Heart attack. stroke and cardiovascular failure are connected to cocaine use.

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"What many people forget is that prescription drugs have the potential to be just as harmful as street drugs, and that most of today's illegal drugs were once ...

What constitutes abuse of prescription drugs?

Which legal and prescribed drugs are causing the troubles?

Who, what, where and how are people in the United States using OxyContin for abuse purposes?

What is methadone and is it useful in treating addiction or pain?

The devastation of drug abuse falls unfairly on certain groups.

What are the facts about stimulant drugs? What ore the dangers and what are addicts really risking?

Methamphetamine has rapidly spread across the country, leaving behind it a trail of destruction. Today, few places in the United States have not felt methamphe...

Knowing how to spot signs and symptoms of meth abuse and addiction and taking action to intervene as soon as these symptoms show up can save the live of a per...

Drugs made in the backrooms and garages of addicts can kill.

With prolonged or heavy use, an addicts ability to function is reduced. they're grip on reality suffers.

One of the oldest drugs known to man is alcohol. Throughout the years there have been prohibitions and many laws concerning consumption, as well as numerous st...

Even moderate drinking can be risky. More than moderate can lead to serious health problems. This web page explains some of the problems that can be caused by d...

Heroin is an addictive drug, and its use is a serious problem in America.

Heroin is making a comeback. There are several reasons for this and no one knows for sure. Probably it has a lot to do with the tremendous amounts of opium bei...

Incredibly Potent, Incredibly Unpredictable

Date Rape drugs are sometimes used to assist a sexual assault. Sexual assault is any type of sexual activity that a person does not agree to. It can include in...

Rohypnol and GHB are predominantly central nervous system depressants. Because they are often colorless, tasteless, and odorless, they can be added to beverage...

The practice of inhaling poisonous fumes from household products, glue, correction fluids and other volatile chemicals is one that is not only extremely dang...

Facts and information about inhalant use and what the effects of abuseing these chemicals are.

What are the facts about inhalants and inhalant abuse?

MDMA (Ecstasy) is a synthetic, psychoactive drug chemically similar to the stimulant methamphetamine and the hallucinogen mescaline.

Ecstasy, MDMA, Thizz, E, X. All these terms refer to one of the most popular, dangerous and least understood club drugs.

By Robert Mathias NIDA NOTES Staff Writer

There is no such thing as a "victim" in the Narconon program way of thinking. Even if life has dealt one a bad hand of cards, the road out is through personal ...

The road to addiction can be short or long, and a person can travel down that path with others or alone. But people seldom are able to come back from addictio...

How did the Narconon Drug Prevention and Rehabilitation Program start?

As a consultant to the Narconon program I had the opportunity to review the program...

There are a number of differing opinions about the actual mechanics of alcoholism and drug addiction. Kathlene Kerr, M.D.

Evaluation of Hubbard detoxification procedures.

Our rehabilitation services are CARF accredited.

The Narconon program is packaged in a series of standardized steps which are done in an exact sequence. These techniques and learning programs help the individ...

Drugfree withdrawal is an important part of the Narconon program's success in helping individuals to achieve a life free of drugs or alcohol.

The initial step to getting over the dependence on drugs.

Step two, ridding the body of accululated toxins.

The Learning Improvement Course gives the student the ability to study and retain knowledge along with the ability to recognize and overcome barriers to study ...

The abilities to perceive and communicate are two of the most vital skills in living a drugfree life.

Dealing With the Ups and Downs in Life

Book 6 - Maintaining One's Personal Values and Integrity

Book 7 Changing Conditions in Life

Book 8 - The Way To Happiness

Drug Treatment is about people...

Upscale and beautiful surroundings...

Below are links to physicians, psychiatrists, drug abuse experts, and other professional endorsements of the Narconon Drug Rehabiliation Program.

Views of various experts and assorted professionals regarding the Narconon program and the program methodology. Endorsements and awards for the centers' work o...

As a consultant to the Narconon® program I had the opportunity to review the program, discuss it with the staff and talk with some of the patients.

"I have been associated with the Narconon program for nearly 20 years. As a medical doctor practicing in a family clinic serving a broad cross-section of public...

Read success stories from actual Narconon Drug Rehabiliation Program graduates and the heart-warming testimony of some of the parents of program graduates.

"All I have ever wanted to do is get clean..."

"...I was very skeptic at first but now I feel this program is the only way - it's working for me." Steven

Words From the Parents, Spouses, Other Family Members and Friends of Narconon Program Graduates.

"The productive adult we've got back today is again our son."

We cannot say enough good about Narconon.

Hear from our students and parents in their own words about their experiences with drug abuse and the Narconon Detox and Rehab program.

With a renewed outlook on life, I can confidently look others eye to eye and be proud of myself and my life. I have learned how to make my life worth living, an...

When I arrived here my skin was grey.

“It has now been nine years since I graduated the program.”

“... I see my greatest success every day when I look into the faces of my family.”

Kenny graduated the Narconon drug rehab program 10 years ago. Here's his story:

Inpatient or Outpatient detox rehab? This article helps expain the advantages of going full-time.

The Narconon Drug-Free Recovery Program

How to tell if the addict wants help. How to help an addict decide to seek help.

By Gary W. Smith, C.C.D.C. Executive Director Narconon Arrowhead

A user seldom sees addiction coming. What are the indications, the signs that can signal drug dependence and addiction has started to take over?

The Two Main Reasons Addicts Cannot Stop Using Drugs or Alcohol

Are we creating addicts right at home?

Many experts believe that Addiction is permanent and that an addicted person may stop using but it is unavoidable that they will use again in the future.

Addiction to prescription drugs is more prevalent than most illicit drugs and can be more dangerous.

Here are some valuable links to information and organizations dedicated to preventing drug abuse and addiction

What are the origins of the Narconon Drug Rehabilitation Network?

Here you will find information about the origins, the methodology and the success of the Narconon family of drug detox and rehab programs.

A Grateful Acknowledgement

Purposes of the organization

A Program That Works! Since 1967 the Narconon drug detox rehab program has been helping people to permanently end their addictions to drugs or alcohol, and we'...