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University Attempts to Provide Activities to Combat Substance Abuse

Narconon administrators highly commend universities like Purdue and Pitt for offering more late night activities in an attempt to reduce binge drinking.  Binge drinking, as well as “hazing” rituals, oftentimes leads to later addiction issues and even death. Studies show that those universities that provide “dry” activities have less alcohol-related violations and crimes.
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Maine’s Possible Elimination of Residential Treatment

Narconon has successfully treated addiction with residential centers across the globe for decades.  Maine has recently become a hotspot for Oxycontin and Roxicet abuse and has an extremely high rate of addiction for its size and population.  Several small rural towns have even seen a recent outbreak of heroin in their communities in Maine.  Possible [...]

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ONE VIEW ON DEPENDENCY – NARCONON REVIEWS

Narconon has studied many theories as to how people get addicted, but this one is quite interesting.   The article cites many life situations that could lead an individual to seek relief from a drug, only to get trapped later in the throes of addiction.   The article is correct in that we won’t fix the problem [...]

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An Expanded View of Addiction and Narconon

Narconon deals with addiction every day and we occasionally meet people like Charlie Sheen.  Fortunately, many of them lose their aversion to treatment and buckle down and take responsibility for their lives.  Right now, Charlie is trying to convince us that he is from another planet, thinking we will believe that drugs won’t affect someone [...]

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COMMENTS ON HUFFINGTON POST

Narconon agrees with this excellent article in the Huffington post. There are better ways to deal with addiction than throwing people in jail and giving them a record.  And there are better things to bash than AA.  Really no one who is working to get people off drugs should be bashed.  They have a hard [...]

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NARCONON HAS NO CONFUSION ABOUT MARIJUANA

There seems to be a lot of confusion these days about marijuana, but Narconon isn’t confused.  According to this article, states are doing everything from expanding legal marijuana to repealing extant laws.   There seems to be confusion about what to do about marijuana, so there must be confusion about the drug itself.
The facts are that [...]

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TEEN DRINKING NEEDS TO BE ADDRESSED

Narconon sees the affect of underage drinking. This can quickly lead an individual down the wrong path. Teen drinking is not “a phase” ,as stated in the article below, because people can become dependent on the alcohol and its effects. Narconon sees many people that began drinking at an early age for “fun” and are [...]

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NARCONON UNDERSTANDS THE ECONOMICS

It’s a tough decision and one that Narconon understands.   Drug and alcohol addiction costs a lot across the boards.  It is expensive for families, states and the country as a whole.  When it comes time for treatment, the abusers have already wiped out resources, often to the point where it seems there are none left [...]

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NARCONON STUDENT IS BACK TO LIVING

Most can’t imagine going through life without being able to sleep or eat enough, but Narconon clients often arrive with these problems.  Their families are so angry that they haven’t imagined the hell that the addict is going through.   Yet, they are suffering and it is our job to help them out.
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NARCONON FOLLOWS RAY LUCAS’ JOURNEY THROUGH TREATMENT

Social networking sites, like Facebook, are now making it possible for celebrities to communicate with their fans sharing personal struggles notes Narconon sources.  Their private stories become educational and preventative tools regarding drug use and the potential repercussions  Former NFL player, Ray Lucas, is currently in treatment for pain killer abuse that began while playing [...]

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