NARCONON AUTHOR

Drew Jambon

Drew has been working in the field of addiction and recovery for over 2 years. Having been an addict himself, he brings real-world experience to the table when helping addicts and their families, while also offering a first-person perspective to the current drug crisis. Drew is passionate about educating the public about what’s currently going on in our society, and thankfully, offers practical solutions.

ADDICTION

Long-term Treatment vs Traditional 28-Day Program

For an addict, the prospect of leaving for treatment for an extended amount of time comes with its own fears. For the addict with a family who depends on them, that prospect can feel overwhelming.

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The Power of Not Giving Up

Losing hope. Giving up. These are all common themes an addict deals with while going through the pitfalls created by addiction. Unfortunately for the loved ones of the addict, these elements associated with addiction aren’t exclusive to the person using...

NARCONON SUNCOAST REVIEWS

I Finally Got My Life Back

I have to say when I first decided to come to Narconon I was very apprehensive and unwilling to be in this program. Like so many that come to treatment, I didn’t want to admit I had a drug problem. I wanted to believe I had total control of the problem...

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6 Months Later—Why My Narconon Program Worked

When I came to Narconon I didn’t know what I had left to offer in life. I had been to countless treatment centers and relapsed equally as much...

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What Is a Successful Recovery?

I hear this a lot when talking with addicts or their loved ones who are searching for the best place to find help: “How do I know this will work? How do I know they won’t relapse as soon as they walk out of the door?”

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Trick or Treatment—Home for the Holidays or Getting Help

It’s that time of year again. As October approaches the first wave of the holiday decorations are appearing in the form of pumpkins, witches and cobwebs. Next, we’ll have Thanksgiving in November, Christmas in December, then ring in the new year in...

NARCONON SUNCOAST REVIEWS

A Successful Life after Treatment

Since graduating from the program I have returned home and have begun to make significant progress tackling the plans I set for myself. I have been hired full time and will begin work shortly. I ’m excited to start working and to meet those that I will...

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Vaping THC and the Dangers of Drugs in 2019

As the country debates the dangers of vaping and whether it’s a safer alternative to smoking tobacco, lawmakers have been working to induce bans on products that are flavored as the toll rises of people who are reporting illnesses that are linked to...

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Painkiller Please

In this modern age of medicine, the most common way of handling anything that causes a little bit of pain seems to be to find the right form of painkiller.

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Happy Halloween—What Mask Are You Wearing?

As October approaches, Halloween approaches with it. It’s admittedly a fun time of year, where kids and grown-ups alike can ditch their everyday attire, get their creative juices flowing and try to out-do their classmates, friends, or co-workers as they...

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The Rise of Fentanyl

With news stories regarding overdoses being churned out at seemingly every corner as the opioid epidemic continues to sweep the country, there is one word that has become as constant as anything else I’ve seen in these heartbreaking stories: fentanyl.