rehab
Admissions rise
In the last ten years substance abuse treatment admissions have risen a total of 569.7 percent and that is just looking at a combined use of benzodiazepine and narcotic pain relievers. This information comes from the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration. When they looked at overall substance abuse treatment admissions in the same [...]
Narconon Student: “This is the best thing I have ever done!”
Check out this testimonial from a Narconon Riverbend student, in his own words… “I never thought this would work at first. But, as I started to move through the program, I could start to see change. I have never seen people so dedicated at their jobs. This is the best thing I have ever done! [...]
“Narconon Has Changed My Life!”
Here is a success story from Narconon student Lucas B., in his own words: When I first got here, I wasn’t a happy person and I was pretty grimy. But after going through this program, I have finally learned how to be happy in everyday life without drugs. I have repaired all my relationships with [...]
Student Video: Narconon Riverbend Helped Me Regain Control of My Life
A new video released by Narconon Riverbend features Vincenzo Zigari, a Narconon student who was positively impacted by the program. He tells the story of how he became addicted to drugs, how bad things became for him, and finally how Narconon Riverbend made the difference for him. Along the way, he tried several other [...]
22% of Full Time College Students Currently Use Illicit Drugs
Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration survey results show that in 2010, twenty-two percent of full time college students reported currently using illicit drugs. It does not seem to matter that most of these kids are on the road to success, drug abuse seeps in through the cracks of any school. Younger children, unfortunately, [...]
Parents Lose Custody Due to Drug Addiction
eHow writes, “When a parent suffers from substance abuse and would like to regain custody of her children she must pass a series of evaluations. If she has been arrested on a drug- or alcohol-related charge, evaluations will be made by the court. A litigator must evaluate statements from both parents and decide which statements [...]
Drug Addiction and Divorce
EHow reports “Substance abuse in a marriage is like throwing a pebble in a pond because of its ripple effect. Other than the abuser, the American Association for Marriage and Family Therapy states that the person who often pays the greatest price in this situation is the spouse. The cost of substance abuse is more [...]
Narconon Louisiana Success Story
In the words of a ex-addict, recently graduated from Narconon Riverbend: I am a 45 year old female that just got out of Narconon Louisiana. I had a problem with my back when I was 26 and of course the doctors gave me pain killers, as many as I wanted to take as often as [...]
Report on Drug Abuse in Assumption Parish, Louisiana
It was reported in The Advocate that there was an eight month investigation by the Assumption parish Sheriff’s Department and that led to the arrests of 16 people. Sheriff Waguespack said, “Undercover officers bought Lortab, Oxycodone, Lorcet and morphine, along with crack cocaine and marijuana, throughout the parish as part of ‘Operation Should Have Got [...]
Drug Rehab by State