How To Get Help
Are you or someone you know addicted to some form of drugs or alcohol? Are you wondering what an addiction really is? Addiction is the compulsive need for and use of a habit forming substance. Which simply means that once you start taking this drug you have to have it all the time and you will do whatever it takes to get it. Many people do not realize that they have a drug addiction problem until after they have destroyed their lives. If they even live. According to drug war facts 544,600 deaths occur each year in the United States due to drugs and alcohol. Are you or your loved one going to be among the many who die every year due to their addiction?
Many family members deal with having a loved one who is addicted to drugs and alcohol everyday. Addiction is preventable and you can get help for you or your loved one.There is hope for you or your loved one. For over 40 years Narconon, meaning "narcotics none" or "no drugs", has been helping people to recover from alcohol and other drug addiction throughout the world. In order to overcome the society's number one health problem, there must be effective drug education and prevention programs and materials available.
Narconon shares the ambitious goals of the White House Office of National Drug Control Policy and other organizations to reduce adolescent drug use and knows that even greater results can be achieved by helping to educate more people. That is where a series of booklets comes in. The booklets are called "10 Things Your Friends May Not Know about Drugs," "Drug Facts" and "Talking to Kids about Drugs." The booklets provide essential information about specific drugs as well as substance abuse and addiction in general. They are a valuable drug education and prevention resource for students, teachers, parents and community leaders. If you would like a copy of these booklets please submit your request via any of the form on our site.
Misinformation about drugs and alcohol runs rampant in the adolescent and adult population, and a lot of people don't really know what happens to a person's mind and body when they ingest these toxins. This is an opportunity to find out the truth about drugs and to add sanity to our environment. Narconon's goal is the total eradication of substance abuse, and our ever-increasing staff is dedicated to making this happen. We must shift the social viewpoint to make drug use unacceptable instead of normal.Narconon Arrowhead is the center of this international network and is also one of the largest and most successful drug rehabilitation and education programs in the country. If you or someone you love needs help for drug or alcohol addiction, call 1-888-829-3133.