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Program Information
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No one wants to be a drug addict or alcoholic,
but this doesn’t stop people from getting addicted. The most commonly
asked question is simply - how? How could my son, daughter, father, sister, or
brother become a liar, a thief, someone who can't be trusted? How could this
happen? Why won’t they stop? Click here or
the title above for the full text.
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We start off with an individual who, like most
people in our society, is basically good. This person encounters a problem or
discomfort that they do not know how to resolve or cannot confront. This could
include problems such as difficulty “fitting in” as a child or
teenager, anxiety due to peer pressure or work expectations, identity problems
or divorce as an adult. It can also include physical discomfort, such as an
injury or chronic pain. The person experiencing the discomfort has a real
problem. He feels his present situation is unendurable, yet sees no good
solution to the problem. This is the cycle of addiction. Click
here or the title above for the full text.
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When a person uses drugs over a period of time,
the body becomes unable to completely eliminate them all. Drugs are broken down
in the liver. The resulting metabolites, although removed rapidly from the
blood stream, become trapped in the fatty tissues where they remain for years.
Tissues in our bodies that are high in fats are turned over very slowly. When
they are turned over, the stored drug metabolites are released into the blood
stream and reactivate the same brain centers as if the person actually took the
drug. The former addict now experiences a drug restimulation (or
“flashback”) and drug craving. This is common in the months after an
addict quits and can continue to occur for years, even decades. Click
here or the title above for the full text.
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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.Click
here or the title above for the full
text.
The Narconon program has from the beginning been
founded on key principles developed by author and humanitarian L. Ron Hubbard.
The keynote is that an individual is responsible for his own condition and that
anyone can improve his condition if he is given a workable way to do so. It is
based on improved understanding of his fundamental nature: that man is
basically good and it is pain, suffering, and loss that lead him
astray.Click here or the title above for the
full text.
On August 2, 1965, William Benitez, an inmate at
Arizona State Prison jumped down from his double bunk in the old cellblock
where he was housed and made the following notation on his wall calendar:
“Decision to set up Narcotic Foundation.” He also circled the 18th of
the same month, his target date to approach prison officials to request
permission to set up a drug rehabilitation program inside the prison walls.
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