NARCONON BLOG

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.

NARCONON SUNCOAST REVIEWS

A Family’s Success: Narconon Gave us Our Son Back

Pam and Jeff, who got their son back thanks to the Narconon Program! On August 14, 1981 our beautiful baby boy was born. We had hopes and dreams of his future, what he would become and where he would go. We gave him the best childhood possible.

DRUG INFORMATION

Methadone: The Wrong Solution

In the modern practice of drug and alcohol treatment employing the use of drugs to help get people off of drugs is a standard, or, as the insurance industry might refer to it, as a “usual and customary” method to help individuals struggling with substance...

NARCONON SUNCOAST REVIEWS

Narconon Rehabilitated My Life

Before I came to Narconon Suncoast my life was completely out of control. I had lost interest in everything I used to love. I was completely distanced from my family and in and out of jail constantly. Nothing seemed fun to me anymore. I felt dead on the...

DRUG EDUCATION

Ritalin and Adderall: Legal Drugs Kids Get Hooked on First

Nowadays ADHD medications are overprescribed and the diagnosis of ADHD is handed out as a rote method of dealing with hyperactive children who “lack” focus and concentration.

NARCONON SUNCOAST REVIEWS

Success at Narconon Suncoast

Success at Narconon Suncoast After years of alcohol abuse, Veronica was able to face her life in a way she never could before. By doing the Life Skills Courses I was able to analyze the people in my life that I was connected with.

NARCONON SUNCOAST REVIEWS

47 Days Into Recovery; A Candid Conversation with an Ex-Drug Addict

47 Days Into Recovery; A Candid Conversation with an Ex-Drug Addict On December 24 th , 2015 Melissa entered our facility un-showered, dangerously malnourished, dirt caked up under her fingernails and wearing three-day old clothes.

NARCONON SUNCOAST REVIEWS

Narconon Life Skills Success!

Personal Values Course I am ready to move on and keep having wins and I’m feeling better and better each day. I was pretty angry the day before I started writing up my past transgressions.