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ADDICTION

Narconon Gave Me My Mom Back

As a child, I had the unfortunate experience of being raised by a drug addicted parent. My mother started abusing drugs when I was just over one year old. Her addiction and I grew up together as siblings would, developing into two separate parts of her...

NARCONON SUNCOAST REVIEWS

A Narconon Graduate Finds His Purpose

A Narconon Graduate Finds His Purpose “In High School I played football and had a lot of friends. I had dreams and ambitions to be somebody one day; to make a difference in the world. I started experimenting with prescription pills just after I graduated...

ADDICTION

Act Now…A New Drug Coming to a Store Near You!!!!!

Act Now…A New Drug Coming to a Store Near You!!!!! America is the land of innovation and overconsumption. While we have our freedoms, as compared to other nations, we also have our downfalls. The United States reportedly consumes more drugs than any...

NARCONON SUNCOAST REVIEWS

I Almost Lost Everything…

Before coming to Narconon Suncoast I was lost, angry, strung out on heroin, meth and was homeless. My life was hell. All day, every day I was all about myself and chasing that high, nothing and no one else mattered.

NARCONON SUNCOAST REVIEWS

I Can Actually Make Something of My Life!

Throughout my whole life, I never had to deal with any real problems or responsibility. I always had someone to help me with the trouble I got into. I never faced any real danger. When I was 23 I got into a really bad car accident and I almost killed myself...

NARCONON SUNCOAST REVIEWS

Learning What True Friendship Is

To most people, friendship is described as a combination of admiration, love, respect, loyalty and trust. When drugs, alcohol and addiction are added to that combination, most relationships rapidly deteriorate to disdain, dishonor, hate and distrust.

NARCONON SUNCOAST REVIEWS

I’m a Survivor!

Before coming to Narconon Suncoast, my drug use was in complete control of my life. I decided to come to Narconon after everything else had failed. Although I wanted to be clean, I honestly didn’t feel like it was possible. I just knew this was my last...

SOBRIETY

Life Evolves…Never Give Up!

D.T. , a recent Narconon Suncoast Graduate A recent graduate had some amazing realizations about one’s journey through life.

ADDICTION

The Black Hole of Medically Assisted Treatment

According to a press release by the White House, President Obama will be spending 1.1 Billion for the treatment and prevention of opiate addiction. $920 Million of that budget is allocated specifically for “medically assisted treatment.

NARCONON SUNCOAST REVIEWS

I’m Finally Free!

I was in worse shape than I initially thought. I was in complete denial about how lonely and miserable I really was. Years of mental and physical abuse led me straight into a decade of drugs and alcohol, leaving me cold and empty. At 13, I started drinking...

NARCONON SUNCOAST REVIEWS

I’m excited about living life for the first time ever!

I’m excited about living life for the first time ever! A Narconon Suncoast graduate and his proud grandpa I remember being 8 years old, waking up the morning of my mother’s funeral, feeling that something was terribly wrong.

NARCONON SUNCOAST REVIEWS

Go fight for it because you’re worth it!

Go fight for it because you’re worth it! A fellow student congratulating a Narconon graduate upon completing the Narconon program Prior to coming to Narconon I didn’t know how to live. Crack Cocaine took complete control of my life.

ADDICTION

Generation Z's Marijuana

Generation Z's Marijuana Some form of addictive plant or drug has been present since the beginning of time. Cultures around the world each had a “sacred herb” or intoxicating drink its member partake of. As society has evolved, so has drug use.

DRUG INFORMATION

Methadone: Signs and Symptoms of Abuse…#3 in a 3 Part Series on Methadone

Methadone: Signs and Symptoms of Abuse…#3 in a 3 Part Series on Methadone Like any other drug, methadone is used and abused by addicts trying to get high. Methadone has been used for many years as a “detox” drug to get addicts off of heroin and other...

NARCONON SUNCOAST REVIEWS

“I believe in miracles now because I am truly experiencing complete happiness“

“I believe in miracles now because I am truly experiencing complete happiness“ I always dreamed about the moment my family would get their daughter back. I would envision it and play the scenarios in my head but it was fleeting and quickly replaced...

ADDICTION

I Didn’t Know Anything Was Wrong…

Many addicts, in an attempt to handle their addiction, have found themselves sitting in front of a psychiatrist. The psychiatrist’s seemingly sole purpose was to prescribe drugs and psychoanalyze our lives to “determine” why we use drugs.

NARCONON SUNCOAST REVIEWS

“Twenty-five days later I feel like a whole new person”

When I first started the New Life Detoxification I had no idea what to expect. I was out of my comfort zone and coming off heroin. I felt alone and thought I could never get sober.

NARCONON SUNCOAST REVIEWS

Narconon Saved Our Daughter’s Life

Lisa and Larry Herd, parents of Kylie B Straight to my knees. That’s where I went. It was almost like it was all in slow motion, like I was watching myself from the outside. Then came the overwhelming feeling of nausea.

NARCONON SUNCOAST REVIEWS

Another Life Salvaged from Ruin

“I feel that I can face life and its challenges and be a successful person.” “Before I came to Narconon my life was pretty stagnant and I was very unhappy and not doing well. Years ago, I abandoned my morals and adopted a ’do whatever I want’...

DRUG INFORMATION

Methadone: Profits Made At the Expense of Addicts #2 in a 3 part series on: Methadone: A "safe" replacement for heroin?

Methadone: Profits Made At the Expense of Addicts #2 in a 3 part series on: Methadone: A "safe" replacement for heroin? The use of Methadone has been employed for years as a substitute drug for heroin and painkiller addiction.