NARCONON
Prescription drug abuse happens at school and in some schools the most commonly abused drug is Xanax. According to survey, some kids feel they are addicted to Xanax and were from the first moment they took it. This is not surprising as Xanax is very addictive – in fact a person can become addicted in a few days. The ability to buy Xanax on line and the sale of five dollar pills in the school yard makes addiction all the more likely.
Xanax addiction is dangerous because of the possibility of overdose and the difficulty of withdrawal.
Parents should talk to their kids about the dangers of Xanax. If they suspect addiction, they should call 877-413-3073.
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Showing posts with label prescription drugs. Show all posts
Showing posts with label prescription drugs. Show all posts
Thursday, November 6, 2008
Thursday, October 30, 2008
Prescriptions easier to buy than alcohol
Prescription Drugs easier to buy than Beer
For the first time in the 13 years that CASA has been doing surveys on youth, teens said the prescription medication was easier to buy than beer. The drugs come from home, parents, the medicine cabinet or friends.
Unwittingly, many parents have become drug pushers.
The study shows that parental engagement is the most important factor in preventing prescription drug abuse. Knowing where there kids are and tackling them on the subject of drugs can act as deterrents to possible abuse.
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.
Talk to your kids about drugs. If they are already abusing them, get them some help fast.
Narconon has a 76% success rate. 877-413-3073
drugsno.com, drugsno.com/addiction.htm, drugsno.com/identify_abuse.htm
For the first time in the 13 years that CASA has been doing surveys on youth, teens said the prescription medication was easier to buy than beer. The drugs come from home, parents, the medicine cabinet or friends.
Unwittingly, many parents have become drug pushers.
The study shows that parental engagement is the most important factor in preventing prescription drug abuse. Knowing where there kids are and tackling them on the subject of drugs can act as deterrents to possible abuse.
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.
Talk to your kids about drugs. If they are already abusing them, get them some help fast.
Narconon has a 76% success rate. 877-413-3073
drugsno.com, drugsno.com/addiction.htm, drugsno.com/identify_abuse.htm
Wednesday, October 22, 2008
Lock up your medicine cabinet!
LOCK THE MEDICINE CABINET
It can’t get any worse than children overdosing on their parent’s prescription medication. Anyone taking Oxycontin or other like medication needs to keep at least enough semblance of sobriety to lock up their medication. The pain one is trying to relieve through the medication has no comparison to the pain of losing a child.
If you know of a parent with small children who is abusing prescription medication get them some help fast. It is just not their life at stake.
Narconon 877-413-3073
http://www.jointogether.org/news/research/summaries/2008/kids-face-rising-risk-of.htm
drugsno.com, atlantarecoverycenter.com, drugsno.com/addiction.htm
It can’t get any worse than children overdosing on their parent’s prescription medication. Anyone taking Oxycontin or other like medication needs to keep at least enough semblance of sobriety to lock up their medication. The pain one is trying to relieve through the medication has no comparison to the pain of losing a child.
If you know of a parent with small children who is abusing prescription medication get them some help fast. It is just not their life at stake.
Narconon 877-413-3073
http://www.jointogether.org/news/research/summaries/2008/kids-face-rising-risk-of.htm
drugsno.com, atlantarecoverycenter.com, drugsno.com/addiction.htm
Tuesday, October 21, 2008
Life of a Drug Addict
LIFE FOR THE DRUG ADDICT
A drug addict’s life is an unhappy one. In spite of the sometimes ill-tempered, un-ethical and uncaring attitude that many addicts display, deep inside they are hoping for a way out of their dilemma. Their behavior can make it hard to care and yet we must- at least until they can care for themselves.
Prison for offenders who are addicts just reinforces the lack of esteem that these people already feel and pushes them further to the point in their lives from which they may never fully recovery.
Community Drug Court can be an answer – a workable alternative. The opportunity to receive treatment instead of jail gives the addict the impression that the Courts and society believe that there is hope for addiction and that it can be overcome. It restores the hope of dignity and points to a more humane way to deal with this sector of mankind.
Whether the addiction is heroin, methamphetamine, crack cocaine or prescription medication – we can help these people. The situation is not going to go away unless we pay attention.
(Narconon use a drug treatment method that works and can prevent a person from being arrested to begin with. 877-413-3073
http://www.jointogether.org/keyissues/incarceration/treatment-vs-incarceration-readmore.html
drugsno.com, drugsno.com/addiction.htm, drugsno.com/identify_abuse.htm, atlantarecoverycenter.com
A drug addict’s life is an unhappy one. In spite of the sometimes ill-tempered, un-ethical and uncaring attitude that many addicts display, deep inside they are hoping for a way out of their dilemma. Their behavior can make it hard to care and yet we must- at least until they can care for themselves.
Prison for offenders who are addicts just reinforces the lack of esteem that these people already feel and pushes them further to the point in their lives from which they may never fully recovery.
Community Drug Court can be an answer – a workable alternative. The opportunity to receive treatment instead of jail gives the addict the impression that the Courts and society believe that there is hope for addiction and that it can be overcome. It restores the hope of dignity and points to a more humane way to deal with this sector of mankind.
Whether the addiction is heroin, methamphetamine, crack cocaine or prescription medication – we can help these people. The situation is not going to go away unless we pay attention.
(Narconon use a drug treatment method that works and can prevent a person from being arrested to begin with. 877-413-3073
http://www.jointogether.org/keyissues/incarceration/treatment-vs-incarceration-readmore.html
drugsno.com, drugsno.com/addiction.htm, drugsno.com/identify_abuse.htm, atlantarecoverycenter.com
Drug Talk during the Presidential Campaign
Wrong Message?
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 all, the wife of a past president opened up a rehab center after dealing with her own addiction. The daughters of the current president apparently had a brush with drugs and we all remember Clinton’s apparent anguish over his brother’s cocaine problem. Anyone reading the New York Times has most likely been impacted in some way by drug abuse and not likely to be shocked by yet another public figure admitting that they live on the same planet as the rest of us.
Cindy McCain’s honesty about her past problem serves her country well. Such honesty from such a poised and attractive woman can reduce the stigma and encourage the secretly addicted hockey moms to get help for their prescription drug abuse. If such an elegant woman can admit to a problem, then maybe it won’t be so bad for others to report their own drug problems and get some help.
Criticizing Cindy McCain in veiled ways about her past drug abuse will push some back into the dark corners of the closet – a dangerous place to be when it comes to drugs.
Prescription Drug abuse is on the rise. Drug companies sell a lot of drugs and they have to wind up somewhere. Truth is they often wind up in the hands of good people who never had an inkling they could get addicted.
Well done to anyone who publicly admits they had a drug problem and it was overcome.
We all need a bit of good news every once in a while.
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Narconon helps with all kinds of people with all kinds of addictions.
877-413-3073
http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/thedishrag/2008/10/the-new-york-ti.html
drugsno.com, drugsno.com/addiction.htm, drugsno.com/identify_abuse.htm, atlantarecoverycenter.com
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 all, the wife of a past president opened up a rehab center after dealing with her own addiction. The daughters of the current president apparently had a brush with drugs and we all remember Clinton’s apparent anguish over his brother’s cocaine problem. Anyone reading the New York Times has most likely been impacted in some way by drug abuse and not likely to be shocked by yet another public figure admitting that they live on the same planet as the rest of us.
Cindy McCain’s honesty about her past problem serves her country well. Such honesty from such a poised and attractive woman can reduce the stigma and encourage the secretly addicted hockey moms to get help for their prescription drug abuse. If such an elegant woman can admit to a problem, then maybe it won’t be so bad for others to report their own drug problems and get some help.
Criticizing Cindy McCain in veiled ways about her past drug abuse will push some back into the dark corners of the closet – a dangerous place to be when it comes to drugs.
Prescription Drug abuse is on the rise. Drug companies sell a lot of drugs and they have to wind up somewhere. Truth is they often wind up in the hands of good people who never had an inkling they could get addicted.
Well done to anyone who publicly admits they had a drug problem and it was overcome.
We all need a bit of good news every once in a while.
_________________________________________________________
Narconon helps with all kinds of people with all kinds of addictions.
877-413-3073
http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/thedishrag/2008/10/the-new-york-ti.html
drugsno.com, drugsno.com/addiction.htm, drugsno.com/identify_abuse.htm, atlantarecoverycenter.com
Wednesday, October 8, 2008
Synthetic Narcotics
"Synthetic narcotics are not usually associated with addiction, but many are now being associated with drug overdoses," states Ms. Mary Rieser, Executive Director of Narconon Drug Rehab in Georgia.
"Heroin, cut with fentanyl, is a cause of many overdose deaths nationwide. Drug addicts don't know what heroin is cut with, take an amount they think is normal, and die from an overdose. Fentanyl patches, used in pain relief for chronic pain, are stolen and used by drug addicts. Narconon Drug Rehab in Georgia is concerned that these synthetic narcotics are being abused by teens who steal them from medicine cabinets. Lock these up; drug addiction is not what you want in your family."
In contrast to the pharmaceutical products derived from opium, synthetic narcotics are produced entirely within the laboratory. The continuing search for products that retain the analgesic properties of morphine without the consequent dangers of tolerance and dependence has yet to yield a product that is not susceptible to abuse. A number of clandestinely produced drugs, as well as drugs that have accepted medical uses, fall within this category.
Meperidine
Introduced as an analgesic in the 1930s, meperidine produces effects that are similar, but not identical, to morphine (shorter duration of action and reduced antitussive and antidiarrheal actions). Currently it is used for pre-anesthesia and the relief of moderate to severe pain, particularly in obstetrics and post-operative situations. Meperidine is available in tablets, syrups, and injectable forms under generic and brand name (Demerol®, Mepergan®, etc.) Schedule II preparations. Several analogues of meperidine have been clandestinely produced. During the clandestine synthesis of the analogue MPPP, a neurotoxic by-product (MPTP) was produced. A number of individuals who consumed the MPPP-MPTP preparation developed an irreversible Parkinsonian-like syndrome. It was later found that MPTP destroys the same neurons as those damaged in Parkinsons Disease.
Dextropropoxyphene
A close relative of methadone, dextropropoxyphene was first marketed in 1957 under the trade name of Darvon®. Oral analgesic potency is one-half to one-third that of codeine, with 65 mg approximately equivalent to about 600 mg of aspirin. Dextropropoxyphene is prescribed for relief of mild to moderate pain. Bulk dextropropoxyphene is in Schedule II, while preparations containing it are in Schedule IV. More than 150 tons of dextropropoxyphene are produced in the United States annually, and more than 25 million prescriptions are written for the products. This narcotic is associated with a number of toxic side effects and is among the top 10 drugs reported by medical examiners in drug abuse deaths.
Fentanyl
First synthesized in Belgium in the late 1950s, fentanyl, with an analgesic potency of about 80 times that of morphine, was introduced into medical practice in the 1960s as an intravenous anesthetic under the trade name of Sublimaze®. Thereafter, two other fentanyl analogues were introduced: alfentanil (Alfenta®), an ultra-short (5-10 minutes) acting analgesic, and sufentanil (Sufenta®), an exceptionally potent analgesic (5 to 10 times more potent than fentanyl) for use in heart surgery. Today, fentanyls are extensively used for anesthesia and analgesia. Duragesic®, for example, is a fentanyl transdermal patch used in chronic pain management, and Actiq® is a solid formulation of fentanyl citrate on a stick that dissolves slowly in the mouth for transmucosal absorption. Actiq® is intended for opiate-tolerant individuals and is effective in treating breakthrough pain in cancer patients. Carfentanil (Wildnil®) is an analogue of fentanyl with an analgesic potency 10,000 times that of morphine and is used in veterinary practice to immobilize certain large animals.
Illicit use of pharmaceutical fentanyls first appeared in the mid-1970s in the medical community and continues to be a problem in the United States. To date, over 12 different analogues of fentanyl have been produced clandestinely and identified in the U.S. drug traffic. The biological effects of the fentanyls are indistinguishable from those of heroin, with the exception that the fentanyls may be hundreds of times more potent. Fentanyls are most commonly used by intravenous administration, but like heroin, they may also be smoked or snorted.
Pentazocine
The effort to find an effective analgesic with less dependence-producing consequences led to the development of pentazocine (Talwin®). Introduced as an analgesic in 1967, it was frequently encountered in the illicit trade, usually in combination with tripelennamine and placed into Schedule IV of the CSA in 1979. An attempt at reducing the abuse of this drug was made with the introduction of Talwin Nx®. This product contains a quantity of antagonist (naloxone) sufficient to counteract the morphine-like effects of pentazocine if the tablets are dissolved and injected.
Butorphanol
While butorphanol can be made from thebaine, it is usually manufactured synthetically. It was initially available in injectable formulations for human (Stadol®) and veterinary (Torbugesic® and Torbutrol®) use. More recently, a nasal spray (Stadol NS®) became available, and significant diversion and abuse of this product led to the 1997 control of butorphanol in Schedule IV of the CSA. Butorphanol is a clear example of a drug gaining favor as a drug of abuse only after it became available in a form that facilitated greater ease of administration (nasal spray vs. injection). *source: DEA.gov
For more information on drug addiction rehab, narcotic drug abuse, or drug education, call Narconon of Georgia at 1-877-413-3073.drugsno.com, atlantarecoverycenter.com, narconon.org, drugsno.com/addiction.htm
"Heroin, cut with fentanyl, is a cause of many overdose deaths nationwide. Drug addicts don't know what heroin is cut with, take an amount they think is normal, and die from an overdose. Fentanyl patches, used in pain relief for chronic pain, are stolen and used by drug addicts. Narconon Drug Rehab in Georgia is concerned that these synthetic narcotics are being abused by teens who steal them from medicine cabinets. Lock these up; drug addiction is not what you want in your family."
In contrast to the pharmaceutical products derived from opium, synthetic narcotics are produced entirely within the laboratory. The continuing search for products that retain the analgesic properties of morphine without the consequent dangers of tolerance and dependence has yet to yield a product that is not susceptible to abuse. A number of clandestinely produced drugs, as well as drugs that have accepted medical uses, fall within this category.
Meperidine
Introduced as an analgesic in the 1930s, meperidine produces effects that are similar, but not identical, to morphine (shorter duration of action and reduced antitussive and antidiarrheal actions). Currently it is used for pre-anesthesia and the relief of moderate to severe pain, particularly in obstetrics and post-operative situations. Meperidine is available in tablets, syrups, and injectable forms under generic and brand name (Demerol®, Mepergan®, etc.) Schedule II preparations. Several analogues of meperidine have been clandestinely produced. During the clandestine synthesis of the analogue MPPP, a neurotoxic by-product (MPTP) was produced. A number of individuals who consumed the MPPP-MPTP preparation developed an irreversible Parkinsonian-like syndrome. It was later found that MPTP destroys the same neurons as those damaged in Parkinsons Disease.
Dextropropoxyphene
A close relative of methadone, dextropropoxyphene was first marketed in 1957 under the trade name of Darvon®. Oral analgesic potency is one-half to one-third that of codeine, with 65 mg approximately equivalent to about 600 mg of aspirin. Dextropropoxyphene is prescribed for relief of mild to moderate pain. Bulk dextropropoxyphene is in Schedule II, while preparations containing it are in Schedule IV. More than 150 tons of dextropropoxyphene are produced in the United States annually, and more than 25 million prescriptions are written for the products. This narcotic is associated with a number of toxic side effects and is among the top 10 drugs reported by medical examiners in drug abuse deaths.
Fentanyl
First synthesized in Belgium in the late 1950s, fentanyl, with an analgesic potency of about 80 times that of morphine, was introduced into medical practice in the 1960s as an intravenous anesthetic under the trade name of Sublimaze®. Thereafter, two other fentanyl analogues were introduced: alfentanil (Alfenta®), an ultra-short (5-10 minutes) acting analgesic, and sufentanil (Sufenta®), an exceptionally potent analgesic (5 to 10 times more potent than fentanyl) for use in heart surgery. Today, fentanyls are extensively used for anesthesia and analgesia. Duragesic®, for example, is a fentanyl transdermal patch used in chronic pain management, and Actiq® is a solid formulation of fentanyl citrate on a stick that dissolves slowly in the mouth for transmucosal absorption. Actiq® is intended for opiate-tolerant individuals and is effective in treating breakthrough pain in cancer patients. Carfentanil (Wildnil®) is an analogue of fentanyl with an analgesic potency 10,000 times that of morphine and is used in veterinary practice to immobilize certain large animals.
Illicit use of pharmaceutical fentanyls first appeared in the mid-1970s in the medical community and continues to be a problem in the United States. To date, over 12 different analogues of fentanyl have been produced clandestinely and identified in the U.S. drug traffic. The biological effects of the fentanyls are indistinguishable from those of heroin, with the exception that the fentanyls may be hundreds of times more potent. Fentanyls are most commonly used by intravenous administration, but like heroin, they may also be smoked or snorted.
Pentazocine
The effort to find an effective analgesic with less dependence-producing consequences led to the development of pentazocine (Talwin®). Introduced as an analgesic in 1967, it was frequently encountered in the illicit trade, usually in combination with tripelennamine and placed into Schedule IV of the CSA in 1979. An attempt at reducing the abuse of this drug was made with the introduction of Talwin Nx®. This product contains a quantity of antagonist (naloxone) sufficient to counteract the morphine-like effects of pentazocine if the tablets are dissolved and injected.
Butorphanol
While butorphanol can be made from thebaine, it is usually manufactured synthetically. It was initially available in injectable formulations for human (Stadol®) and veterinary (Torbugesic® and Torbutrol®) use. More recently, a nasal spray (Stadol NS®) became available, and significant diversion and abuse of this product led to the 1997 control of butorphanol in Schedule IV of the CSA. Butorphanol is a clear example of a drug gaining favor as a drug of abuse only after it became available in a form that facilitated greater ease of administration (nasal spray vs. injection). *source: DEA.gov
For more information on drug addiction rehab, narcotic drug abuse, or drug education, call Narconon of Georgia at 1-877-413-3073.drugsno.com, atlantarecoverycenter.com, narconon.org, drugsno.com/addiction.htm
Monday, September 29, 2008
Mandatory Sentencing
According to a recent poll, sixty percent of Americans oppose laws mandating minimum prison terms for non-violent crimes, such as drug offenses, according to the Christian Monitor.
Mandatory sentencing means that there is no individual justice. A Judge, upon seeing someone turn their life around, after a drug related brush with the law, must give them the same sentence as someone who has no intention to improve their lot. The only similarity is the drugs they were caught with. This leaves the courts, not the Judges imposing the sentence.
This means that more individuals realize that mandatory sentencing laws for drug possession can make effective drug rehab meaningless in the eyes of the law. An offender, who is a drug abuser, may be charged with a drug related crime, graduate from successful drug treatment and turn their life around, only to be sent to prison. There is no one who benefits from this and society could lose potentially productive individuals to prison where they are likely to be ruined.
Is it any wonder that we have the highest per capita rate of incarceration in the world?
Hopefully the public will make their voices heard about this issue. After all, they are the ones footing the bill.
http://www.jointogether.org/news/headlines/inthenews/2008/poll-60-percent-of-public.html
If you or someone you know needs help please contact 1-877-413-3073.
drugsno.com, atlantarecoverycenter.com, narconon.org, addiction
Mandatory sentencing means that there is no individual justice. A Judge, upon seeing someone turn their life around, after a drug related brush with the law, must give them the same sentence as someone who has no intention to improve their lot. The only similarity is the drugs they were caught with. This leaves the courts, not the Judges imposing the sentence.
This means that more individuals realize that mandatory sentencing laws for drug possession can make effective drug rehab meaningless in the eyes of the law. An offender, who is a drug abuser, may be charged with a drug related crime, graduate from successful drug treatment and turn their life around, only to be sent to prison. There is no one who benefits from this and society could lose potentially productive individuals to prison where they are likely to be ruined.
Is it any wonder that we have the highest per capita rate of incarceration in the world?
Hopefully the public will make their voices heard about this issue. After all, they are the ones footing the bill.
http://www.jointogether.org/news/headlines/inthenews/2008/poll-60-percent-of-public.html
If you or someone you know needs help please contact 1-877-413-3073.
drugsno.com, atlantarecoverycenter.com, narconon.org, addiction
NARCONON Success Story 2
I recently had some great realizations and a few of them have been at home. Most of the time I experience them while laying in bed just before I got to sleep, however the past cognition I had yesterday while in the gym working out.
I realized how out of shape, I’ve let myself become and that I haven’t been in a gym in years and that this is a direct result of doing drugs. You see, many years I was to drugged up or sedated to have energy or care about my physique. I mostly realized that have been robbed of my ambition in all aspects of my life. I have not followed through on a single thing in many years.
I’ve defiantly noticed how easy it is to commit to things now and how ambitious I’ve been lately. My body will now be in better shape and my life can be in better shape too! I’ve been working out everyday and I’m ready to make some long term goals and commitments to improve my life!
My ambitions is back baby!!
If you or a loved one has a problem with drugs or alochol call
1-877-413-3073.
drugsno.com, atlantarecoverycenter.com, narconon.org, addiction
I realized how out of shape, I’ve let myself become and that I haven’t been in a gym in years and that this is a direct result of doing drugs. You see, many years I was to drugged up or sedated to have energy or care about my physique. I mostly realized that have been robbed of my ambition in all aspects of my life. I have not followed through on a single thing in many years.
I’ve defiantly noticed how easy it is to commit to things now and how ambitious I’ve been lately. My body will now be in better shape and my life can be in better shape too! I’ve been working out everyday and I’m ready to make some long term goals and commitments to improve my life!
My ambitions is back baby!!
If you or a loved one has a problem with drugs or alochol call
1-877-413-3073.
drugsno.com, atlantarecoverycenter.com, narconon.org, addiction
Sunday, September 28, 2008
This is NARCONON at the Gwinnett Co fair. We personally talked to so many people during the week of the fair we literally couldn't keep count. NARCONON of Georgia really made their presence known this year by making big statement against drugsno.com! We had a pledge that youth signed that they would not do drugs and they got gifts and different things. NARCONON really is spreading the word about addiction and recovery with a whole lot of education to support. We had Gordy and many students that support NARCONON out in the crowd. It was great to see our successes out in the public eye and not ashamed to say "Hey! I was a NARCONON graduate, let me help you!"If you need help or know someone who does, contact us at
Recovery Month Coming to an end....
Recovery Month
As Recovery Month is ending, we pay tribute to those who brought the message of effective drug prevention and workable treatment to their communities.
Above all, we salute those who had the courage to begin or continue their drug or alcohol treatment and extend our good wishes for complete recovery.
Around the world this month, community events and lectures brought home the fact that addiction can be prevented or alleviated. For once, through combined efforts, perhaps the voices promoting a drug free life were louder than the social climates or advertisements that entice with the allure of complete medicinal solutions for every problem.
Narconon of Georgia set up a booth at a large county fair for two weeks. Kids were a toy after reading, agreeing to and signing a drug free pledge. Every parent was happily involved in making sure their child understood what they were signing.
Others came to the staff and volunteers in the booth seeking help for addiction, either for them selves or a family member. The booth was busy the entire time, making clear the fact that addiction in indeed a wide spread problem and people are eager for solution. It was also quite evident that people often do not know where to go for solutions.
Every month is recovery month at Narconon of Georgia and we are here to service. Please let us know if someone you know needs drug treatment.
We have a 76% success rate – we are the New Life Program.
1-877-413-3073
drugsno.com, atlantarecoverycenter.com, narconon.org, addiction
As Recovery Month is ending, we pay tribute to those who brought the message of effective drug prevention and workable treatment to their communities.
Above all, we salute those who had the courage to begin or continue their drug or alcohol treatment and extend our good wishes for complete recovery.
Around the world this month, community events and lectures brought home the fact that addiction can be prevented or alleviated. For once, through combined efforts, perhaps the voices promoting a drug free life were louder than the social climates or advertisements that entice with the allure of complete medicinal solutions for every problem.
Narconon of Georgia set up a booth at a large county fair for two weeks. Kids were a toy after reading, agreeing to and signing a drug free pledge. Every parent was happily involved in making sure their child understood what they were signing.
Others came to the staff and volunteers in the booth seeking help for addiction, either for them selves or a family member. The booth was busy the entire time, making clear the fact that addiction in indeed a wide spread problem and people are eager for solution. It was also quite evident that people often do not know where to go for solutions.
Every month is recovery month at Narconon of Georgia and we are here to service. Please let us know if someone you know needs drug treatment.
We have a 76% success rate – we are the New Life Program.
1-877-413-3073
drugsno.com, atlantarecoverycenter.com, narconon.org, addiction
Saturday, September 27, 2008
Drug Prevention in Communities
Drug Prevention in Drug Free Communities
Investing in drug prevention is worthwhile according to a new report from the Office of National Drug Control Policy. The report says that alcohol and drug use is down in those communities with Drug Free Coalition Funding – in fact, 10 to 23 % lower than the national average.
Though the financial gain to a community and a country cannot probably be accurately assessed at this time, the long term gain is apparent. Fewer drug abusers means less crime, more productivity and fewer health problems.
The Drug Free Communities are made of community leaders, teachers etc and grants are available for those organizations that facilitate citizen participation.
The value of life is improved for individuals and their families and money can be spent on vacations, rather than rehab.
This is probably the most logical and sound investment that any of us have seen in a long time, with a realistic and measurable return on investment. Let’s hope more get involved.
http://www.jointogether.org/news/research/summaries/2008/teen-substance-abuse-down-in.html
1-877-413-3073
drugsno.com, atlantarecoverycenter.com, narconon.org, addiction
Investing in drug prevention is worthwhile according to a new report from the Office of National Drug Control Policy. The report says that alcohol and drug use is down in those communities with Drug Free Coalition Funding – in fact, 10 to 23 % lower than the national average.
Though the financial gain to a community and a country cannot probably be accurately assessed at this time, the long term gain is apparent. Fewer drug abusers means less crime, more productivity and fewer health problems.
The Drug Free Communities are made of community leaders, teachers etc and grants are available for those organizations that facilitate citizen participation.
The value of life is improved for individuals and their families and money can be spent on vacations, rather than rehab.
This is probably the most logical and sound investment that any of us have seen in a long time, with a realistic and measurable return on investment. Let’s hope more get involved.
http://www.jointogether.org/news/research/summaries/2008/teen-substance-abuse-down-in.html
1-877-413-3073
drugsno.com, atlantarecoverycenter.com, narconon.org, addiction
My Friday and beyond.....
My day at NARCONON started out just trying to get there. Here in Atlanta there is no gas to be found and when you find it you have to wait an hour or longer to get it. It is so ridiculous! Anyway, I made it to NARCONON on time and immediately started setting up for what would be a very productive day at NARCONON. We had 2 student birthdays which is always fun. It's always nice to see the students drug-free, many celebrating there birthdays sober and clean for the first time since childhood. It really brings a smile to your face to see them happy and they know that NARCONON really does care about them. I worked really hard yesterday and left work and didn't get home for 3 hours because you guess it GAS! I mean geez....How am I suppose to help these people if I can't even do anything. But I have gas now and I am home and today is Saturday and I plan on spending it with my boys! I go back to NARCONON on Monday.....
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Thursday, September 25, 2008
My day....
My day at NARCONON was my first day back in the office for a couple of days which always makes for a hectic start to the day. Today at NARCONON was very productive however. I talked to several family members about helping get their family members off drugs and I even talked to a probation officer who is going to recommend sentencing to our facility because of th 76% success rate. I love seeing people walk out of NARCONON drug free and/or alcohol free. They just fall into their famliies arms and it warms my heart. Today I made sure more radio stations got our new Public Service Announcement about the danger of Prescription Drugs that is on the rise with our teenagers. It is truly a scary thought! I am just thankful for the opportunity to help everyone whip the addiction. Well, it's time to get the kids ready for bed and then it's off to bed for me and the hunt for gas in Atlanta will be on tomorrow morning! Wish me luck! My town is completely out of gas.....YUCK!
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Michelle
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1-877-413-3073
Michelle
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Tuesday, September 23, 2008
Yellow Tape
What’s In Your Medicine Cabinet?
Many American medicine cabinets need yellow crime scene tape in front of them. They have become the scene of some serious crimes.
Recently and amazingly enough a potentially lethal crime was perpetrated on my aging mother. Looking in her medicine cabinet for relief from minor discomfort she saw a bottle that said oxycodine. Remembering as a child the relief she got from cough syrup with codeine and mistaking it for the same thing she took a swig. She drove a half mile down the road to make her doctor’s appointment and ran into the dumpster in the parking lot. She composed herself enough to walk into the office then nearly collapsed on the floor in a drunken like stupor, remarking to the front desk that she had never had such a reaction to codeine before.
Obviously the lethal weapon has been taken away from her and her medicine cabinet searched. She is not one for medication so we did not find anything else. But the point is that this highly educated scholar and author found herself in an embarrassing situation because she had a bottle in her cabinet with a label she did not understand and no obvious visible warning on the possible hazards.
Benzos, opiates, stimulants – What’s In Your Medicine Cabinet? Find out for sure and take action to keep everyone safe.
If some pills are missing then get out the yellow crime scene tape and find the perpetrator before real damage occurs.
With billions of dollars of sales of pharmaceuticals, drugs have to be kept somewhere and that somewhere is usually the medicine cabinet.
Narconon is an effective Drug treatment and education program 877-413-3073
http://www.bradenton.com/health/story/901032.html
drugsno.com, atlantarecoverycenter.com, narconon.org
Many American medicine cabinets need yellow crime scene tape in front of them. They have become the scene of some serious crimes.
Recently and amazingly enough a potentially lethal crime was perpetrated on my aging mother. Looking in her medicine cabinet for relief from minor discomfort she saw a bottle that said oxycodine. Remembering as a child the relief she got from cough syrup with codeine and mistaking it for the same thing she took a swig. She drove a half mile down the road to make her doctor’s appointment and ran into the dumpster in the parking lot. She composed herself enough to walk into the office then nearly collapsed on the floor in a drunken like stupor, remarking to the front desk that she had never had such a reaction to codeine before.
Obviously the lethal weapon has been taken away from her and her medicine cabinet searched. She is not one for medication so we did not find anything else. But the point is that this highly educated scholar and author found herself in an embarrassing situation because she had a bottle in her cabinet with a label she did not understand and no obvious visible warning on the possible hazards.
Benzos, opiates, stimulants – What’s In Your Medicine Cabinet? Find out for sure and take action to keep everyone safe.
If some pills are missing then get out the yellow crime scene tape and find the perpetrator before real damage occurs.
With billions of dollars of sales of pharmaceuticals, drugs have to be kept somewhere and that somewhere is usually the medicine cabinet.
Narconon is an effective Drug treatment and education program 877-413-3073
http://www.bradenton.com/health/story/901032.html
drugsno.com, atlantarecoverycenter.com, narconon.org
Sunday, September 21, 2008
My weekend
Geez, my weekend.....Where to start. Well I didn't have to go into work at NARCONON this weekend but that never stops me from doing something a little extra. I enjoy my job so much that I continue doing it since rehab is a 24 hour a day 7 day a week job. Anyway, yesterday we ended up at my brother in laws house for a little family reunion and I got to see my inlaws, all my nephews and 1 niece and my great nephew. It was great! Of course that didn't stop me from working on NARCONON things. We had hamburgers, hotdogs on the grill. YUMMY! My brother in law can cook! We left there picked up my husbands waitress for work and then her daughter watched my boys at my house so I could get a little more work done, yeap you guess it NARCONON. Anyway, I finally laid down about 10:30pm and got up about 9am this morning. I decided I wasn't going anywhere today I was just going to check emails from NARCONON and my personal emails. So that is what I did but somehow I messed up my server so I can't send messages out right now. ARGH, it's so annoying. Anyway, I am going to get ready for a wonderful Monday at Narconon. I always love to go in even though sometimes I just can't get there because it is so far. But the drive is so well worth it when I see the recovery coming out of the building. Anyway, I will blog tomorrow night! Till then....thats my boring weekend :-)1-877-413-3073
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