There may be nothing more devastating that watching an individual’s life be destroyed by substance abuse.  The individual who is full of life, health, dreams and possibilities becomes an empty shell, living a sort of “half-life” wherein nothing matters but the attainment and use of drugs.  Regardless of who these individuals once were, it is no secret that close friends, loved ones and indeed society at large suffers their loss as contributing members.  Not only can they cause harm to society through drug-related criminal acts and draining valuable resources, but they no longer dream big and strive to improve the world around them.  It may be said that as more individuals turn to substance abuse, the more society falls away from the ideal and toward death.  Continue reading →

Substance abuse can easily and rapidly destroy lives – and not just the lives of those who are abusing drugs, but also the lives of everyone around them.  In the midst of extreme turmoil and confusion, family members and loved ones often struggle to find help for the substance abuser, trying hard to resolve the patterns and phases of addiction in order to save a life.  They may wonder why the individual cannot see the damages he is doing to self and others, and why he cannot simply stop his drug use or get the help he needs.  It can be difficult for adults to understand addiction, but it is even more difficult for young children. Continue reading →

Here is another week in review with patient testimonies from Narconon Arrowhead: Continue reading →

The following are a series of review from the Narconon Arrowhead program in our twelfth installment of our ‘Week in Review.’ Continue reading →

The following are reviews from Narconon Arrowhead patients on the Personal Values & Integrity Course. During this course patients learn about the different parts of life called the Dynamics. In these are family, self, mankind, the environment, a higher power and many others. Patients are also able to relieve themselves of past transgressions by writing them up. Continue reading →

It is a statistical fact that the world that has become drug-saturated.  Along with alcohol, tobacco products and illicit drugs, there are also hundreds of FDA-approved medical drugs.  It is not uncommon to hear about someone responding to stress, anxiety, headaches or backaches with over-the-counter or prescription medication.  Drugs become a way for the individual to shut off parts of their life that become difficult to face or deal with, a move that is not dissimilar to putting a bandaid over a broken arm. Continue reading →