Narconon Suncoast

From Heroin and Crack to Helping Save Lives: One Staff Member’s Story

Thu, 18 Apr 2019 00:00:00 UTC

From Heroin and Crack to Helping Save Lives: One Staff Member’s Story

I started this roller coaster through hell 11 years ago. I have been to treatment three other times, detox four times, and the psych ward three times. All the other treatment centers I went to were 12-step and I just never felt like I dealt with everything I needed to deal with.

A Letter to Any Family Dealing With Addiction

Sun, 14 Apr 2019 00:00:00 UTC

A Letter to Any Family Dealing With Addiction

If there’s one thing I’m certain of, it’s that no family ever recovers from losing a child from addiction. No family ever fully recovers from losing a child, in general, not just from a drug overdose. It’s an unnatural sequence in that children are supposed to bury their parents, not the other way around.

What Sets Narconon Suncoast Apart from Other Programs

Mon, 08 Apr 2019 00:00:00 UTC

What Sets Narconon Suncoast Apart from Other Programs

I’m one of the counselors who works with the students coming through the program and I help them to get off and stay off drugs.

Pennsylvania Parents Lose Son to Fatal Kratom Overdose

Sun, 07 Apr 2019 00:00:00 UTC

Pennsylvania Parents Lose Son to Fatal Kratom Overdose

Kratom has been a hot-button topic for the last few years. As the opioid epidemic has trudged on, more and more addicts have been searching for “quick fixes” to their addictions with many of them finding solace in a novel, new herbal supplement that promised to take withdrawal symptoms away and give users a mild opioid-like buzz. Kratom first started popping up in gas stations and head shops around 2012 as a “natural and safe” alternative to traditional opioids. As some users saw the benefits of the substance, others saw it as something that will be just another failed solution in handling drug addiction. Thus, the dividing line was drawn and the new topic of heated debates was created.

From High in Denmark to Drug Free In Life, An International Success Story

Sat, 23 Mar 2019 00:00:00 UTC

From High in Denmark to Drug Free In Life, An International Success Story

With all the bad news we receive on a daily basis of horror stories surrounding the drug crisis, some good news is much needed and deserved. At our facility in Clearwater, FL a student from Denmark came into the program beaten down by his addiction. He graduated with the restored ability to live a life beyond his wildest dreams. Here’s what he had to say…

Minnesota Man Holds Methamphetamine “Death Party” for Dying Wife

Fri, 15 Mar 2019 00:00:00 UTC

Minnesota Man Holds Methamphetamine “Death Party” for Dying Wife

Duane Johnson is being charged in the death of his wife after methamphetamine “death party”—Brown County Sheriff's Office I think the title speaks for itself on this one.

Miami Corrections Officer Caught Selling Heroin and Fentanyl in a School Zone

Thu, 14 Mar 2019 00:00:00 UTC

Miami Corrections Officer Caught Selling Heroin and Fentanyl in a School Zone

Thanks, Florida, for yet another insane headline that proves just how bad the drug problem is. The drug crisis, in many ways, has proved that drug users aren’t just the homeless junkie shooting up under a bridge and drug dealers aren’t just the shadowy figures lurking in back alleys. We’ve seen the “all-American“ varsity football star get injured, put on painkillers, and eventually throw all his hopes and dreams away with heroin addiction.

Drug Users Intentionally Seek Out Fentanyl

Fri, 08 Mar 2019 00:00:00 UTC

Drug Users Intentionally Seek Out Fentanyl

Fentanyl is one drug that I believe will go down in history books forever. It’s not often that a generation sees a substance that drastically and permanently changes the societal landscape around it.

The State You’re More Likely to Overdose In Is…

Wed, 27 Feb 2019 00:00:00 UTC

The State You’re More Likely to Overdose In Is…

I’m pretty much sick of talking about how the drug problem in this country is getting worse. I hate talking about no matter how much work seems to get done to fight this thing, it feels like we’re spinning our wheels.

Yes, You Can Get Addicted to Weed

Fri, 15 Feb 2019 00:00:00 UTC

Yes, You Can Get Addicted to Weed

In a world full of fentanyl, heroin, meth and all of the other super-strong drugs that enchant you with numbing your pain and making your problems go away, one drug, in particular, seems to fall by the wayside.

Cuyahoga County Sees Resurgence in Carfentanil

Thu, 14 Feb 2019 00:00:00 UTC

Cuyahoga County Sees Resurgence in Carfentanil

Carfentanil, otherwise known as an “elephant tranquilizer,” has been around for a few years and seems to pop up every now and then in different parts of the country. When it was originally found, the public were in shock that actual elephant tranquilizers were being found laced into the drug supply.

Nurse Busted Dealing Drugs on the Dark Web

Thu, 07 Feb 2019 00:00:00 UTC

Nurse Busted Dealing Drugs on the Dark Web

Drug dealers come in all shapes and sizes. It’s not just the shady looking guy standing on the corner making weird eye contact with you. It’s not just the guy in the fancy car and gold chains. Nor is it only the guy taking your blood pleasure and treating your illnesses.

Xanax-Laced Gummy Worms Show Up in Kentucky

Wed, 06 Feb 2019 00:00:00 UTC

Xanax-Laced Gummy Worms Show Up in Kentucky

Having worked in the behavioral health and drug addiction field for many years, I’ve seen things that would shock a lot of people. However, for me, it’s just another day helping others.

And Now There Are Drugs in Dog Food…

Thu, 31 Jan 2019 00:00:00 UTC

And Now There Are Drugs in Dog Food…

Okay, so now things have completely gotten out of hand and I say that based on the fact that the drug crisis has now traversed the species boundary.

Partygoers Now Taking Fake Xanax for Fun

Mon, 28 Jan 2019 00:00:00 UTC

Partygoers Now Taking Fake Xanax for Fun

Nearly three years ago, fake Xanax reared its head and caused devastation in multiple areas of the country—especially in Florida.

You’re More Likely to Overdose on Opioids Than Die in a Car Accident in the U.S.

Sat, 26 Jan 2019 00:00:00 UTC

You’re More Likely to Overdose on Opioids Than Die in a Car Accident in the U.S.

The most recent statistics in the United States are proving that the drug crisis is continuing to surge forward and is getting worse to the point where the most likely ways to die are now being surpassed by drugs.

Suboxone Is NOT All It’s Cracked Up to Be…

Wed, 23 Jan 2019 00:00:00 UTC

Suboxone Is NOT All It’s Cracked Up to Be…

Can a drug-free withdrawal from drugs really be painless? Coming off of drugs and alcohol can be uncomfortable, for sure, but it doesn’t have to be excruciating.

Success That Lasts a Lifetime

Wed, 16 Jan 2019 00:00:00 UTC

Success That Lasts a Lifetime

In a world full of drug addiction , poverty, war, stress, and overconsumption, it’s easy to get lost in the chaos and lose hope for a utopian world where everyone is happy, no one is addicted to drugs, all people are treated equally and fairly, war is a thing of the past, and peace is the underlying

New Jersey Breaks Overdose Death Records for Fourth Year

Tue, 15 Jan 2019 00:00:00 UTC

New Jersey Breaks Overdose Death Records for Fourth Year

Well, New Jersey just set an overdose death record for the fourth year in a row. Everything is “extra” in New Jersey, even their amount of overdose deaths caused by the usual suspect, fentanyl.

Vermont Town Sees Eleven Overdoses in Less than 12 Hours

Mon, 14 Jan 2019 00:00:00 UTC

Vermont Town Sees Eleven Overdoses in Less than 12 Hours

Mass overdoses, here we go again. It’s all too often that I read headlines of multiple overdoses here, bad dope over there, and more overdoses in a single hour than a town has seen in an entire month.

Vacuum Theft at Walmart Results in Giant Meth Bust in South Dakota

Mon, 07 Jan 2019 00:00:00 UTC

Vacuum Theft at Walmart Results in Giant Meth Bust in South Dakota

Walmart…the land of strange happenings, odd people, and your average drug addict running around causing chaos.

The Holidays are Over… Now, What’s Your Excuse?

Wed, 02 Jan 2019 00:00:00 UTC

The Holidays are Over… Now, What’s Your Excuse?

Christmas 2018 has officially come and gone and left tight belts, grown waistlines, and a bout of heartburn that’ll take a week to handle. It’s also, unfortunately, left many families in complete shambles after an addict ruined their holiday celebrations… again.

Elephant Tranquilizers to Blame in Michigan Overdose Spike

Tue, 01 Jan 2019 00:00:00 UTC

Elephant Tranquilizers to Blame in Michigan Overdose Spike

Elephant tranquilizers were the new heroin almost two years ago after carfentanil found its way onto city streets and started causing mass overdoses all over the country.

Free Narcan Program Drops Opioid Overdose Death Rate 31 Percent in Ohio County

Wed, 26 Dec 2018 00:00:00 UTC

Free Narcan Program Drops Opioid Overdose Death Rate 31 Percent in Ohio County

Thank goodness for some good news among all the bad. We’re currently experiencing what’s being called the United States’ worst public health crisis in the new millennium.

Dealers Whose Drugs Kill Now Face Possibility of a Life Sentence

Sat, 22 Dec 2018 00:00:00 UTC

Dealers Whose Drugs Kill Now Face Possibility of a Life Sentence

Drug dealers have been getting away with their part in fatal drug overdoses for way too long.

Overdose Death Rate in Massachusetts Exceeds National Average

Thu, 20 Dec 2018 00:00:00 UTC

Overdose Death Rate in Massachusetts Exceeds National Average

The existence of overdose “hot spots” around the country is a phenomenon that’s been occurring for quite some time throughout the opioid crisis .