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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.

ADDICTION

How Did We Raise an Addict?

No set of parents wants to believe they are responsible for their child becoming an addict.

NEWS

Heroin Overdoses Have Tripled Since 2010

The opiate epidemic in this country has continued to get worse, not better. Over the last 2 decades, the heroin problem has been especially bad and not just in some areas of the country, but in most areas.

NARCONON SUNCOAST REVIEWS

6 Things I Learned at Narconon Suncoast

I have had many wins and gains during my stay here at Narconon Suncoast. My first gain was getting sober. Getting rid of the lies, the anxiety, the anger, and the health problems associated with using has been a huge weight lifted off my soul.

NARCONON SUNCOAST REVIEWS

Life Is About Balance

Introvert – to direct one’s interest, mind or attention upon oneself. Being an introvert may not seem like it’s a big deal, while in reality, it is. Focusing on only yourself can cause you to become very egocentric.

NARCONON SUNCOAST REVIEWS

I’m Finally Happy Again!

It’s not the easiest thing to do , to come to a rehab facility at the age of 53, but sometimes life has a way of biting you when you least expect it. We all make choices in our lives that sometimes don’t work out the way that we want them to.

ADDICTION

3 Ways YOU Can Save a Life During the Opiate Crisis

3 Ways YOU Can Save a Life During the Opiate Crisis With no end in sight to the opiate crisis in this country, we, as a society, need to be causative over the situation. We cannot lay back and expect our government, leaders, or physicians to solve the...

ADDICTION

Fentanyl… It’s Not Only in Heroin

Fentanyl has been making news headlines for years in the world of drug addiction. It’s notoriously known as the number one killer drug that is often mixed with heroin to increase its potency and addictiveness.

NARCONON SUNCOAST REVIEWS

I Am So Happy to be Sober!

Life, in general, before coming to Narconon Suncoast was going downhill in all different ways. I was out-of-control. My addiction was destructive; it destroyed myself, my body, and my family. All I could do was think of the next time I could get high....

ADDICTION

A Family’s Worst Nightmare

In the wake of the opiate epidemic , families across the country have one nightmare in common… a loved one overdosing. Any family touched by opiate addiction knows all too well the fear that shoots through their body like electricity every time the phone...

NARCONON SUNCOAST REVIEWS

I Finally Have the Skills I Need to Deal With Life

“When I was younger, I used to dream about what I wanted to be when I grew up. Like all addicts, I didn’t dream about growing up to be someone physically and mentally dependent on drugs and destroy the people around me.

NARCONON SUNCOAST REVIEWS

I’m Finally Happy to Be Me

One of the most important parts of the Narconon program are the Life Skills courses. These courses are able to put the pieces of an addict’s life back together and allow them to deal with the real reasons why they used drugs in the first place.

ADDICTION

More People Die from Heroin Than Guns

A new, sad statistic has just been released by the Center for Disease Control - heroin deaths now outnumber gun homicides. The opiate epidemic has been on the rise for years, with no end in sight.

DRUG EDUCATION

Narconon Suncoast Participates in Clearwater Revitalization Project

Narconon Suncoast joined neighborhood businesses, schools and other community groups this past weekend at the Clearwater Community Gardens to participate in a community cleanup.