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Prince May Have Overdosed from Fake Vicodin

One of the most beloved artists of the last 30 years, Prince, recently lost his battle with addiction and fatally overdosed on Fentanyl. But the way the Fentanyl may have gotten into his system is shocking.…

ADDICTION

Unused Medications… One of the Real Causes of the Opiate Epidemic

With heroin use completely out of control in this country, many of us have lost track of where it came from in the first place. It seems like our country has rolled over and accepted that the heroin problem exists and even worse, takes an almost apathetic...

ADDICTION

Needle Vending Machines… Are They Coming to YOUR Town?

How do we know when the opiate epidemic is completely out of hand? Probably when needle vending machines are touted as a “good idea.” Not only is it necessary for your average lay person to carry around opiate overdose reversal drugs in our current...

ADDICTION

Safe Injection Sites for Drug Addicts…Are They a Good Idea?

In the fight against the opiate problem , many ideas have been formulated to potentially help curb the insane crisis our nation is facing. Every day, people are dying. Back in the day, a heroin addict was an elusive creature who lurked in the shadows and...

NARCONON SUNCOAST REVIEWS

Back From the Dead and A New Man!

Before I arrived at Narconon Suncoast to start my new journey in life, I was in shambles. I was constantly going in and out of prison and other treatment centers. I had multiple overdoses, one of which landed me in a coma for 11 days.

ADDICTION

What Is Addiction?

The most workable definition for addiction is: “The condition of a person who uses any mood or mind-altering substance continuously despite receiving adverse consequences.“

NARCONON SUNCOAST REVIEWS

This Program Produces Dramatic Results!

We entered our internship at Narconon Suncoast with very limited knowledge of the treatment center. Our professor and Human Services Director at St Petersburg College suggested we expose ourselves to alternative recovery avenues and we gladly accepted.

ADDICTION

Detox Is NOT Treatment

There are so many different types of treatment for substance abuse, how is a person supposed to determine what is the best fit for the addict?

NARCONON SUNCOAST REVIEWS

She Can Finally Trust Me Again

To anyone seeking help for their boyfriend or girlfriend, husband or wife, you need to read this. I was where your loved one is at one time. I was someone who always tried to please everyone except myself.

NARCONON SUNCOAST REVIEWS

I’m Tired of Addiction Today…

Yesterday, I successfully completed a 21-hour family intervention in Florida. When people ask me why I would do that, my mind always goes to the thousands of families who need an intervention to handle their addicted loved one. At one point my own family...

ADDICTION

How Many More Addicts Have to Die?

Not only is the opiate epidemic getting worse, but so is drug use across the board. A lot of attention has been placed on the drug abuse crisis in this country for years.

ADDICTION

Fentanyl: What You Need to Know

What Is Fentanyl? Fentanyl is the strongest synthetic opiate painkiller and is estimated to be 100 times more potent than morphine and 50 times stronger than heroin. Fentanyl affects the opiate receptors of the brain.

ADDICTION

A Person Isn’t Born an Addict… They Learn How to Become an Addict

Education is a key component to any drug rehabilitation program. There are many modalities to get an addict clean; 12-step, non 12-step, holistic, medical, etc. What many rehabs fail to implement is a strong educational step as a part of the recovery process....

NEWS

Fake Xanax Kills 9 People in Florida…What else was in it?

Back in the day, although dangerous in and of itself, drug addicts didn’t have to worry about buying fake pharmaceutical drugs on the street. Of course, they could get tricked by street dealers looking to make a quick profit, who said they were selling...

DRUG EDUCATION

Narconon Suncoast Graduate Provides “Real Life” Experience at Weekly Anti-Drug Abuse Seminar

Clearwater, FL – This past Wednesday evening, a local Narconon Suncoast graduate added “real life drug abuse experience” to the Truth about Drugs lectures being presented in downtown Clearwater. The hour-long presentation covered the effects of MDMA,...

NARCONON SUNCOAST REVIEWS

I Was Truly Hopeless…

“Who am I” is a question I always knew the answer to. Growing up, I was overall, a happy, energetic, bubbly, and outspoken child. I had goals set for myself at a pretty early age.

ADDICTION

Relapse… Now What Do You Do?

Nothing is worse than a loved one relapsing after going to rehab. When an addict goes to treatment, the family can finally sleep again at night, knowing their loved one is safe and on the road to recovery, beating their addiction once and for all.

ADDICTION

What’s the Solution to Addiction?

With so many modalities offering a solution to addiction, how is family to choose the one that will give their loved one the best chance of long-term success? Nothing is more devastating than when a family finds a loved one overdosed in their car or gets...

NARCONON SUNCOAST REVIEWS

I Finally Got to the Root of My Problems!

Before coming to Narconon Suncoast , I had been dealing with a drug problem that started with alcohol and marijuana. As the years went by, I began experimenting with other drugs like cocaine, meth, and prescription pills. But once I tried heroin, I fell...

ADDICTION

A Pulled Tooth and a Bottle of Pills

General practitioners, Internal Medicine doctors, and Pain Management physicians are generally the “usual suspects” when it comes to over-prescription of opiate painkillers.