Hand Sanitizer Alcohol Consumption Cases Reported

What if you walked into a party and instead of alcohol, people were serving hand sanitizer as a drink? Besides the fact that the product is poisonous, many would never touch it; no matter that the main ingredient is ethyl, the active ingredient in alcohol.

Unfortunately not everyone has this viewpoint as recent news has actually reported that 60 reports came into poison control in one state stating that teens were drinking the substance.

Hand sanitizer has been a solution for many years for those working in the healthcare field, in hospitals, surgical areas, animal clinics, pet stores and even schools. It is promoted as a product that can be used when one cannot wash their hands with running water that kills bacteria and diseases. The alcohol content of the product has recently been under scrutiny because if hand sanitizer does not contain 60% of more of alcohol then it does not kill off germs or viruses.

On average there are some that accidentally ingest this product as well as other health and cleaning products. There are cases reported to Poison Control every year of children who accidentally ingest the stuff or lick it off of their hands. Of those parents who publicly reported some of the incidents, the children seemed lethargic, were slurring their speech and having trouble walking. Hospital blood and other testing confirmed that hand sanitizer did, in fact, cause intoxication in the children.

The effects of this are not usually known to kids so parents have to monitor them when they use the product and keep large quantities of it locked up. However, in the case of teens drinking hand sanitizer this is another issue, in itself because most teens are aware of the alcohol in the product.

Teens Desperate For A High

When anyone hears news of a teen drinking hand sanitizer alcohol the idea that the teen must be desperate for a high seems like the most logical reason why they are doing this. This can be part of the problem but often a teen is drinking the product because they believe it is not harmful because it is sold legally and other teens have used it.

This notion has also been why so many teens try alcohol, prescription drugs and synthetic drugs like “herbal” ecstasy, synthetic marijuana or Bath Salts.

A report by USA Today indicates that the use of the product by teens is because of the high alcohol content of sanitizer and the cost of it. One bottle of it can run less than $3.00 and a teen will usually drink about half a bottle of the product.

Like any other drug hand sanitizer can cause a variety of side effects and even permanent damage to teens. Based on Emergency Room reports the product produces intense intoxication and can even cause alcohol poisoning.

Narconon Locations Educating Kids On The Dangers Of Drinking Sanitizer

The treatment and prevention programs at many Narconon locations have been visiting schools and speaking with adolescents and teens about the dangers of drinking hand sanitizers and using other synthetic drugs. Narconon, as well as other programs and most likely NA have be aware of this dangerous trend and want to do everything possible to prevent the use of hand sanitizers to get intoxicated.

Through drug prevention this is possible but these products also have to be contained and watched around teens so they are not abused. For more information on the hand sanitizer alcohol problem or Narconon locations contact Narconon Arrowhead today at 800-468-6933.

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Why Is Substance Abuse In Seniors Expected To Rise

Are seniors more depressed, sad, and anxious than ever or are they just being drugged? This is the question that comes to mind when the latest government statistics come out stating that substance abuse amongst older adults is seeing its highest trends ever and is expected to double over the next 10 years.

Not only have seniors been abusing more drugs; there are also more of them checking into rehab programs around the country than ever before. And the most abused drug by older adults; prescription drugs.

According to reports the prescription painkiller Oxy Contin makes the top of the list, however billions of prescriptions are written for other drugs for older adults including the anti-anxiety medications Xanax, sleeping pills like Soma and other prescription painkillers like oxycodone, hydrocodone and Vicoden.

An Overview Of The Prescription Problem

The National Library of Medicine reports that 20% of the population has used some type of prescription drug non-medically. A large majority of these individuals are older adults. Some will take a pill or two given to them by a friend or family member to alleviate some pain or injury. Others will start to take the drugs to mask a mental or emotional problem. Because prescription drugs are so addictive the individual begins to become dependent on the drugs either physically or mentally and cannot stop using them.

Because the drugs create a tolerance where the person has to take more and more pills to attain the same effect they start to take more and more prescriptions. Some will see various doctors in an effort to get more pills in a practice called Doctor Shopping. Others will turn to crime, stealing prescriptions or even taking the drugs from loved ones. And there are also those who will even turn to street drugs once they cannot get a supply of prescriptions.

Right now 7 million people in the United States have taken a prescription drug non-medically with 5 million taking painkillers, and another million taking prescription stimulants like Adderall or Ritalin. There are also a number of people taking both anti-anxiety medications, tranquilizers and sleeping pills.

Why Seniors Are Taking More Drugs

Besides the fact that billions of prescriptions are written every year making them more and more available and easier for older adults to get their hands on, national surveys indicate that there are specific reasons why older adults are taking drugs.

Many feel like they are facing various challenges as they get older. Some of these include financial concerns, and worry over retirement because of the current economy. This stress often leads seniors into seeing their doctor or going to a trusted friend or family member for help. At this point they can be easily lead down the road to take a prescription being unaware of the consequences, side effects and problems that the drugs can cause.

Narconon Services And The Prescription Problem

Even rehabilitation programs like Narconon services and NA have been surprised about the current prescription problem with older adults. Teen and adolescent drug use had been a primary concern for most organizations as well as drug use with those between the ages of 18 to 36 and these groups had seen the largest numbers of rehab admissions. The trends are now changing with more and more older adults seeking help for substance abuse problems.

No matter the age treatment through Narconon services can deliver someone to a drug-free lifestyle and handle the underlying stress and strain for older adults that lead them to taking the drugs in the first place.
For more information on Narconon services contact us today at 800-468-6933.

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Are Substitute Drugs The Best That Can Be Done For Opiate Addiction

In the U.S. and most of Europe, most conventional drug treatment centers offer some kind of medication in treatment for opiate addiction. It could be benzodiazepines, prescribed after a person is said to have a co-existing anxiety. It could be methadone, a strong opiate that replaces heroin or other opiates but creates its own addiction with a dreadful withdrawal phase. Or it could be newer drug buprenorphine, found in formulations named Subutex or Suboxone.

With all these treatments, continued addiction is also, in effect, being prescribed for the addict who hopes for a full recovery. Benzodiazepines are supposed to be for very short term use only but are often prescribed for lengthy periods to help a person “cope” with other mental conditions said to exist alongside opiate addiction.

Methadone and buprenorphine prevent opiate withdrawal symptoms but have their own syndromes of withdrawal that may be even worse than opiates like heroin or OxyContin. Methadone withdrawal in particular may last as long as a month, whereas a heroin withdrawal may last a week or less.

Side Effects Of Substitutes Can Be Problematic

According to the Food and Drug Administration, those taking Suboxone or Subutex experienced the following symptoms in significant numbers:

•    Headache
•    Pain
•    Withdrawal syndrome
•    Constipation
•    Vomiting
•    Sleeplessness
•    Sweating
•    Weakness
•    Infection.

A person taking buprenorphine is also prone to respiratory depression (difficulty breathing) especially if they go ahead and try to abuse another drug like an opiate or alcohol. A number of people have died after trying to abuse buprenorphine, especially when they were also trying to abuse benzodiazepines.

If that wasn’t bad enough, there have been reports of the death of liver tissue or liver failure as a result of using buprenorphine.

Narconon Drug Addiction Treatment Offers A Better Alternative

When you need drug rehabilitation for someone you care about, find out what the Narconon drug addiction treatment program offers. No substitute medications that may present their own dangers. Only nutritional supplements and healthy methods of regaining sobriety.

The Narconon drug addiction treatment program starts with a withdrawal phase that is made more tolerable by the administration of nutritional supplements and gentle “assists,” relaxation and orientation techniques that calm the recovering addict. Those experiencing this supportive process state that it is a far better experience than earlier times they withdrew from their addictive substances.

Soon after, each person goes through a detoxification process that enables the body to cleanse itself of old drug residues. These residues tend to lodge in the fatty tissues of the body and are known to contribute to cravings and foggy thinking, even years later.

This detox consists of time in a low-heat sauna, moderate daily exercise and a strict regimen of nutritional supplements. As the drugs are washed out, clarity of thinking returns and cravings are reported as lowering, sometimes even disappearing entirely.

Then a person is prepared to restore their skills for sober living. They attend classes in which they can learn how personal integrity is lost, how the wrong associates can lead back into addiction and other important information. They then learn how to deal with situations in life that might lead to substance abuse and overcome these barriers without drugs or drink.

The result is that seven out of ten people who graduate from this program stay sober after they go home. This is one of the best success rates in this field. It is available to you or someone you care about who needs help with addiction to opiates or any drugs.

Get the whole picture of how the Narconon drug addiction treatment program can bring you the success you seek. Information is available at Narconon International or by calling Narconon Arrowhead at 1-800-468-6933 today.

References:
http://www.fda.gov/downloads/Drugs/DrugSafety/PostmarketDrugSafetyInformationforPatientsandProviders/UCM191529.pdf

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Heroin Addiction May Be On The Increase Due To Changes In Laws

Heroin addiction has been a problem in America for more than a century, starting in large urban centers in the Northeast. Factory boys in cities were some of the first people to suffer from this problem. There was no treatment for them other than the administration of weak doses of opium in alcohol or extended stays (sometimes for years) in a sanitarium.

After the second World War and then during the Vietnam War years, heroin usage surged in the US. In New York City, the epidemic became so bad that the harm reduction philosophy was developed as there seemed to be no other solutions to this problem. Clean needle distribution, methadone and other steps to help those with heroin addiction suffer fewer ill effects were put in place. These practices spread to other cities, particularly the West Coast that was later struggling with heroin coming from Asia or Mexico.

The problem with these gestures that had a humane origin was that the heroin addict was still addicted to an opiate. He or she did not have a way to get sober on a lasting basis. These methods of helping were essentially born out of the idea that many addicts would never really be able to recover from their heroin addictions. If there were no other way to help them, then this would be better than nothing. But over the last forty-five years, there has been a new and better way to help those with heroin addictions.

Why May We See More Heroin Addiction

It goes back to the efforts states have been making to prevent prescription drug abuse. In many states, it was far too easy to find an unscrupulous doctor who would provide scripts for opiates like Vicodin, Oxy Contin, Lortabs, hydromorphone or other opiates. A person could make a trip to a permissive state like Florida, load up with drugs and drive or fly home to make a killing selling the pills to his usual customers.

But gradually, state after state has been changing their prescribing laws. The market for illicit prescription drugs has been drying up. And so those used to abusing these drugs have been turning to street drugs, usually heroin, as it gives a similar kick to the prescription drugs. One of the major problems with this practice is that the dosages for heroin are far from controlled. A person unpracticed in administering heroin to themselves can easily overdose. And so news services in all parts of the country have carried reports of heroin overdoses by those who were not able to get their usual prescription drugs to abuse.

At Narconon Drug Addiction To Heroin Can Become A Thing Of The Past

There is a place where those who are addicted to heroin can find lasting and true recovery. That is Narconon Arrowhead in Oklahoma. When a person comes to Narconon, drug addiction can be resolved for good by addressing the specific types of damage created by addiction, and by helping each person learn the life skills they need to stay sober.

This program never uses other drugs like methadone, buprenorphine or benzodiazepines to treat addiction. Each person is guided through all the steps of regaining self-respect, learning how to leave dangerous associates behind, refreshing one’s own moral code and values and much more.

Each person also goes through a thorough detoxification process that helps reduce cravings, according to the reports of those who finish this service.

The result is that seven out of ten graduates go home to stay sober, one of the best success rates in this field. At Narconon, drug addiction is not a death sentence. It yields to this holistic, healthy and lasting way to recover.

For the full story on Narconon drug addiction call 1-800-468-6933 today.

References:

http://www.druglibrary.org/schaffer/library/studies/cu/CU10.html
http://www.methoide.fcm.arizona.edu/infocenter/index.cfm?stid=174

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Teenage Drug Abuse May Be Invisible To Parents

Despite a parent’s best efforts and attentive concern toward teenaged children, many young people still manage to conceal their teenage drug abuse. They keep to themselves, particularly avoiding parents when they are high. They work out excuses for various phenomena that the parents might notice, like saying they have been swimming if their eyes are red from marijuana abuse. There’s no limit to the number of ways young people develop to conceal drug abuse from their parents.

Like Ryan, for example; in a recent interview, this graduate of the Narconon Arrowhead drug and alcohol rehabilitation program explained how he got interested in alcohol when he had a strong dark beer in Europe when he was traveling with his family. He began to steal alcohol from houses in his neighborhood to keep himself and his pals supplied. Despite the fact that he and his friends got drunk regularly and even began to vandalize objects around the neighborhood, he never got caught and his parents never realized he had a problem.

When he got into high school, he progressed on to marijuana, LSD and Ecstasy. Despite his heavy drug use every weekend, he still managed to keep his grades up during the week. He even added cocaine to the mix but still kept up the appearance of doing well in life when he was around his parents.

Of course it did finally catch up with him. He was suspended from school and lost the sports scholarship that was going to pay for college. His parents finally understood what was going on and tried to help him but he was not ready for help. He had to crash and burn at college a couple of times, get very ill and go through a number of rehabs before he finally found Narconon Arrowhead where he achieved lasting sobriety.

Ryan’s teenage drug abuse led him straight into addiction. This may not happen with every young person, but it is a terrible risk every person who is involved in teenage drug abuse takes.

Narconon Drug Rehabilitation Can Turn A Young Life Around

When Narconon drug rehabilitation is chosen to help a young adult find sobriety again, the result seven times out of ten is success. The Narconon approach to developing sober living skills is comprehensive, addressing the damage that addiction does to a person, his or her morals, integrity, perception and ability. Each person is guided down an accurate path to recovery and is allowed to move at his own pace. Some people complete this program in three months and some take five or six. The cost is the same either way. When the person takes even longer, as occasionally happens, there is no additional fee.  What is important is that the person gains back his or her abilities to choose a sober future and achievement of goals over the short-lived satisfaction of a heroin or cocaine high.

The Narconon drug rehabilitation program even has a thorough drug detox action called the Narconon New Life Detoxification Program. This is one phase of the overall recovery program and uses time in a sauna, moderate daily exercise and a strict regimen of nutritional supplements to flush out old drug residues. These residues become lodged in fatty tissues where they can be involved in triggering cravings, clouding thinking and affecting one’s outlook. Those completing this step say that they have a brighter outlook, that they have more energy and that their cravings are greatly reduced or even gone.

Find out today about the Narconon drug rehabilitation program. Visit the website for Narconon International at www.narconon.org or call Narconon Arrowhead at 1-800-468-6933 today.

References:

http://monitoringthefuture.org/pressreleases/11drugpr.pdf

http://www.casacolumbia.org/upload/2011/20110824teensurveyreport.pdf

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Does Celebrity Drug Abuse Teach Our Young People To Take Drugs

Fifty years ago, when a celebrity was addicted to drugs or alcohol, it was kept pretty quiet. Marilyn Monroe took her pills, Director Blake Edwards and star Jack Lemmon drank, even while they were filming the movie about alcoholism, The Days of Wine and Roses. After they finished the film, Edwards sobered up and Lemmon sought help later. Richard Burton was said to drink three bottles of vodka per day. Errol Flynn used heroin and alcohol perhaps to cover his his physical problems, until he finally died of a heart attack. During their lives, you heard very little about these problems, if anything at all.

But these days, the media is all over every infraction. A boozy party attendance, a wardrobe malfunction that makes the inebriation of the star obvious, every misstep is broadcast immediately across the internet and shortly afterwards in print.

Sports celebrities are also closely tracked. Their trips to rehab are hashed over again and again, like sports star Darryl Strawberry’s repeated treatment for drug and alcohol abuse. Every Britney Spears or Lindsay Lohan escapade can be viewed within hours.

But most of the people featured are making millions of dollars in their careers. Celebrity drug abuse is not exactly the kind of example we need for our children.

Despite Public Anti-Drug Campaigns Teen Drug Abuse Remains High

There have been some improvements in substance abuse by our young. Recent Monitoring the Future survey results show that alcohol use is down by teens, but that marijuana and Ecstasy use are up. Use of prescription drugs, while not increased over prior years, did not go down.

While no prominent surveys have been done of this possibility, it would be easy to imagine that young people see their sports heroes and wealthy entertainers abusing substances, going to rehabilitation centers and still making tens of millions of dollars a year. It would be easy to image them deciding that they can follow the same path and get away with it.

The best known rehabs used by these celebrities often employ the basic Twelve Step philosophy, often incorporated into a medical model of treatment, where drugs such as buprenorphine, methadone or benzodiazepines are used as part of the recovery program.

But across the field of drug rehabilitation, only about a twenty to thirty percent success rate is achieved, as stated by the Department of Justice. Unfortunately, this means that for seven out of ten people who go to rehab, their efforts will fail.

Narconon Meetings Provide Greater Success Rate

In contrast, the drug and alcohol rehabilitation program at Narconon Arrowhead succeeds for 70% of those who choose this program.

In this case, Narconon meetings refer to the life skills courses that each person in recovery finishes at their own rate. These are not meetings where people sit in circles and admit they are powerless against their addictions. These are classroom meetings at the Narconon Arrowhead facility in Oklahoma where each person learns about personal integrity, how it is lost and the procedure by which it can be regained.

These Narconon meetings are also counseling sessions where a person whose perceptions have been dulled by drugs or drink can regain the brightness they once lost.

The Narconon Arrowhead program is an innovative program, hard to compare to any other. However, the success rate speaks for itself.

The format is long-term and residential. No drugs are ever used but nutritional supplements are found to be very helpful in easing withdrawal discomfort and sickness and in flushing out old drug residues that contribute to cloudy thinking.

A person can feel fresh and new again, ready for a drug free life. Find out how the Narconon Arrowhead program can get this result by calling 1-800-468-6933 today.

References:

http://monitoringthefuture.org/data/11data.html#2011data-drugs
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2760168/
https://www.ncjrs.gov/html/bja/decade98.htm

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Is Celebrity Drug Use Sending The Wrong Message To Young People

A quick look around the internet will turn up listings for literally hundreds of celebrities who have gone to rehab for drug or alcohol abuse. But what does this tell our young people? That celebrity drug use is no big deal? That they got away with it so perhaps the young person can too?

The media seems to have gotten used to celebrity drug use. It’s hardly a big deal any more unless it is accompanied by a major public meltdown, as in the head-shaving incident of Britney Spears a few years ago. Or unless it is shocking when compared to the usual objective demeanor of the celebrity, as when Demi Moore went to rehab after inhalant use caused her to be hospitalized.

In many cases, the stay in rehab is found out after the fact and hardly makes a ripple in the news anymore. Unfortunately, the idea of a celebrity going to rehab may simply be routine by this point in time.

Narconon Services Prevent Loss Of Life Due To Addiction

When a person becomes trapped in addiction, they need two things: They need effective help. And they need it very fast.

The longer a person continues finding and using drugs, the more chances there are for overdoses, injuries or arrests. There’s also a greater opportunity to contract a serious illness related to an addictive lifestyle. Families try their best to find relief for their loved one but it can be very hard to select the right service at such a stressful time.

Narconon services can come to the rescue for families who find themselves in this situation. There’s only one reason for Narconon services: to eliminate the damage done by substance abuse. This goal is accomplished through drug rehab services and drug education classes for young people and adults.

Narconon Arrowhead in Oklahoma provides long-term residential care for the recovering addict. The rehab program offered here is classified as alternative, meaning that it does not use conventional tools like methadone or buprenorphine substitutes for addictive drugs; it does not prescribe anti-anxiety medication or antidepressants. It also is not based on the Twelve Step philosophy, which works for some people but is not a match for some others.

This is a holistic program that uses tools like nutritional supplementation to ease withdrawal discomfort; relaxing assists – somewhat like gentle massages – to calm aches and spasms; a sauna detoxification program to reduce cravings; and life skills training to restore a person’s sober living skills.

That’s a very brief description of a very thorough program that takes most people three to five months to complete. The core philosophy of the Narconon program is to give a person the help they need to build their own drug-free life. As one graduate said, “I found that I learned how to live a drug-free life myself, not from someone else telling me how to do it.”

When those at Narconon Arrowhead complete the sauna detoxification program, most of them talk about their fresher outlook, clearer thinking and reduced cravings. The life skills classes help each person discover the reasons for lost personal integrity and then teaches how this personal integrity can be recovered. It is quite common for people on this step to talk about the “weight being lifted from their shoulders” as they recover their own sense of worth. They also learn how to deal with challenges and life’s issues without flinching or turning to drugs or alcohol to dull their discomfort or pain.

When this alternative program is complete, seven out of ten graduates go on to stay sober after they go home. This is the result that families are looking for and this is what the Narconon Arrowhead drug rehab program is dedicated to.

Inquiries about the Narconon services can be directed to Narconon International in Los Angeles or to Narconon Arrowhead by calling 1-800-468-6033.

References:

http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=18812817

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In U.S. Prescription Pill Abuse More Deadly than Car Accidents

A decade ago, prescription drugs were viewed as tools that doctors could use to save lives or to salvage people’s quality of life. Many people who could not function due to chronic, untreatable pain could once again have a tolerable life. Other prescription drugs brought blood pressure down to manageable levels or moderated blood sugar, took away migraines or regulated a thousand other functions of the human body.

Somewhere along the line, prescription drugs lost some of their prestige. As prescription drug abuse and addiction began to rise, more and more people became aware that not all was right in this area. Sure, prescription drugs were needed for some people but it became obvious that there was a lot of over-prescribing.

In 2005, the most-prescribed drugs were blood pressure medications and antidepressants. In 2010, the most-prescribed drug was hydrocodone mixed with acetaminophen, a highly addictive and widely abused drug. By brand name, this drug was known as Vicoden, Loritab or dozens of other names.

By 2011, those monitoring causes of death found prescription pill abuse more deadly than car accidents.

What Drugs Are Killing People

The category of drug that was killing the most people in 2011 was painkillers such as these:

•    Oxy Contin and Percocet, both containing oxycodone
•    Codeine
•    Morphine
•    Hydrocodone
•    Fentanyl, sold as Actiq in a lollipop or patch form so that the only way it can be consumed is slowly
•    Methadone
•    Hydromorphone, sold as Dilaudid
•    Meperidine, sold as Demerol
•    And others.

These opiates and opioid (similar in structure to opiates) accounted for 40% of the year’s prescription drug fatalities (15,000). Just 12 years ago, they only accounted for 25% of the deaths (4,000).

In comparison, cocaine and heroin combined only accounted for a little more than 8,000 deaths in 2011.

When it’s so obvious that the media notes – “Prescription drug drug abuse more deadly than car accidents” – then it is time for something to change. The only outcome of addiction is prison, death or sobriety. If you are looking for addiction treatment help for a loved one, it’s obvious that you want sobriety. Keep reading to see how Narconon Arrowhead can help you.

At Narconon Drug Addiction Can Be Overcome

It’s not necessary to suffer from drug addiction and the risk of death it brings. Addiction can be left behind and the formerly addicted person can live a new, sober life – when the correct treatment program is found. At Narconon, drug addiction yields to this comprehensive treatment program.

At the Narconon Arrowhead rehab facility in Oklahoma, no drugs are ever used in treatment of addiction. Instead, a person is helped to repair the damage done by addiction and then learn the new sober living skills they will need to make drug-free choices. No methadone, buprenorphine, Suboxone or antidepressants. This program does not put drugs IN the body, but rather helps each person in recovery flush out the toxins that remain behind after drug use. These toxins have been shown to be involved in the triggering of cravings. This can happen even if a person has not used any drugs in years. The fat-bonding nature of drugs means that once they lodge near fat cells, they tend to remain there.

For Narconon drug addiction recovery also means improved life skills. Once a fresh new viewpoint is achieved at the completion of this detoxification – with most people stating that their cravings are greatly reduced or gone – then each person is ready to learn how to make drug-free decisions. Life skills and characteristics associated with sober living can be obliterated by years or decades of addiction, so part of recovery means restoring a personal moral code and personal integrity. It means knowing how to face one’s life and overcome problems without resorting to substance abuse. These skills are learned in the later part of the Narconon Arrowhead program.

In addition to this facility in Oklahoma, there are other facilities in other parts of the world that deliver the same program. Like Narconon California and Narconon Taiwan.

Find out how you can help someone succeed in their desire for a drug-free life. Contact Narconon drug addiction recovery program at 1-800-468-6933.

References:
http://www.alternet.org/health/153576/america’s_deadly_med_crisis_(and_the_10_most_dangerous_pills)
http://judiciary.house.gov/hearings/Hearings%202012/Rogers%2003072012.pdfhhttp://www.webmd.com/news/20110420/the-10-most-prescribed-drugs

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Alcohol Withdrawal Timeline Can be Eased

For most addicted people, facing withdrawal symptoms is a major deterrent to getting clean and sober. For a person addicted to alcohol, withdrawal must be carefully managed for the person’s safety.

Alcohol and a few other drugs have withdrawal symptoms that are downright dangerous. Some people who have been drinking very heavily for a long period must go through a medical detox with constant medical support and supervision to safely come off alcohol as high fevers, delirium and seizures can occur. Fortunately, this is not true for everyone. Many people can, after a medical examination, proceed directly to an alcohol rehab program and get started on their new sobriety.

When the rehab they choose is Narconon Arrowhead, the alcohol withdrawal timeline they go through can be the most tolerable one they can encounter at any rehab program. The Withdrawal Unit at Narconon Arrowhead is skilled in administering help in the form of nutritional supplements that help calm many of the symptoms of withdrawal, and providing unique relaxation and calming assists, some similar to gentle massages, that help reduce physical pain and disorientation. The result for many people is the most tolerable alcohol withdrawal timeline they have ever gone through.

Here are some of the many symptoms of alcohol withdrawal that can be minimized through his process:

•    Depression
•    Anxiety and agitation
•    Tremors
•    Foggy thinking
•    Fluctuating emotions
•    Poor sleep and bad dreams
•    Sweating
•    Poor appetite
•    Nausea

These symptoms can start to appear within the first day after a person stops drinking. They get worse after two or three days and if not supported with competent help like that at Narconon Arrowhead, can last for weeks.

Narconon Schools For A New Stable & Sober Life

It may seem a little different for a person to go to school to learn how to be sober. But in fact, it is an essential part of recovery. Narconon schools at the Arrowhead facility are engaged in teaching those who have depended on alcohol to dull their perceptions how they can learn the life skills to put them back on top. These life skills include an understanding of how personal integrity is lost and the procedure for regaining it. After this understanding is gained, each person works through this process until they feel the “weight of guilt lift from their shoulders” as many people describe it.

Narconon schools also teach each person the importance of choosing positive associates. So many people can track their sobriety problems back to negative relationships. By avoiding people who can destroy their sobriety, those going through the Narconon rehab program learn to maintain their recovery.

Narconon Has Been Creating Sobriety For Decades

Since 1966, Narconon has been helping people recover their sobriety. In Oklahoma, Narconon Arrowhead has offered this long-term, residential rehabilitation program for more than a decade. Those graduating this program to recover from either drug or alcohol addiction find lasting sobriety in seven out of ten cases.

People around the world have access to this program with the Narconon International management offices being located in Los Angeles. Rehab centers even exist in Russia, Taiwan, Mexico and Brazil. As long as there are people who need rehabilitation help or education on the dangers of drugs, there will be Narconon schools and rehab groups pitching in to help.

Learn how Narconon Arrowhead can make a big difference in the life of someone you love who needs help with alcoholism or drug addiction. Call Narconon Arrowhead today at 1-800-468-6933 for the whole story.

References:
http://pubs.niaaa.nih.gov/publications/arh22-1/38-43.pdf
http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/ency/article/000764.htm

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Celebrities Are Not the Only People Who Struggle With Drug Abuse

If you read newspapers and follow other media stories, you might think that celebrities are the only ones who get addicted to drugs or alcohol, are arrested for DUIs or go to rehab. That would be very far from the truth. These are the people who make the headlines while millions of other people also struggle with addiction.

In these celebrity experiences, we can see the public representation of what so many other people are suffering from privately. We see Heath Ledger, Anna Nicole Smith, Michael Jackson, River Phoenix, John Belushi, Marilyn Monroe, Elvis Presley, Whitney Houston and many others dying far too young from prescription drug abuse, illicit drug abuse or other effects of drugs.

We also see the tangled trail of problems that plagued Britney Spears, the accusations of drug and alcohol abuse, the breakdowns and hospitalization. In addition to these events occurring in celebrity lives, they happen to tens of millions of Americans and tens of millions of other people around the world, every day of every year.

According to the National Survey on Drug Use and Health, more than 20 million Americans are dependent on or addicted to drugs or alcohol or both. The World Health Organization states that two million people each year die from an alcohol-related condition.

There are many millions more that drink too much or use drugs from time to time, putting themselves at risk of joining these ranks. When a person can’t control his drug usage, he needs the help of rehab to help him learn how to enjoy a productive life without drugs or alcohol.

How Can Drug Addiction Come About

There is a peculiar quality to drugs and alcohol that makes it possible for a person to get caught in this trap. Drug abuse and alcohol consumption lower one’s awareness. Therefore, if a person is making their own condition worse because of their drug use, they are likely to be the last one to know. In too many situations, things get pretty bad before they finally stop and realize that they need help. This is part of the unfortunate truth about drug abuse and it is one of the truths that is so hard to convey to young people who want to try the drugs or alcohol they see other people using.

But once the person develops a psychological dependence on that substance that seems to make like more mellow, or exciting, or vague, and once the body comes to rely on that substance so threatens with withdrawal sickness if the person tries to quit, they are caught fast in the trap. Then rehab is needed. The best choice is a long term, holistic rehab program like that of Narconon Arrowhead.

The Narconon network of rehab facilities spans the globe, reaching from Narconon California to Narconon Moscow. In Oklahoma, Narconon Arrowhead provides service for as many as 200 people needing rehab at a time in a beautiful country setting. In this long-term program, each person has a chance to lower cravings through a sauna-based detoxification program that flushes out toxic residues, and to learn the drug-free life skills that will enable them to make the right choices.

Narconon reviews by families and graduates attest to the fact that this is one of the most successful rehab centers in the field. Find out just how Narconon Arrowhead can help someone you care about. Call 1-800-468-6933 today.

References:

http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1579025/britney-spears-downward-spiral-timeline.jhtml
http://www.oas.samhsa.gov/NSDUH/2k10NSDUH/2k10Results.htm
http://www.nydailynews.com/gossip/whitney-houston-died-fatal-mix-prescription-drugs-alcohol-relatives-told-article-1.1021715
http://articles.cnn.com/2008-02-06/entertainment/heath.ledger_1_accidental-overdose-anti-anxiety-prescription-drugs?_s=PM:SHOWBIZ
http://pubs.niaaa.nih.gov/publications/arh23-1/40-54.pdf

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