Narconon Louisiana, a non-profit drug and alcohol rehabilitation facility, opened its doors in 2006 as a resource for locals struggling with addiction. In an area that had seen some of the worst devastation in years after Hurricane Katrina, there was no real solution in place for the rampant drug use. Today, after three years in operation, and 150 graduates Narconon Louisiana has maintained that the people of the state do not have to suffer from addiction; that there is a way out.
One reason why Narconon Louisiana is so successful is because the program does not subscribe to the idea that addiction is a disease, instead, they work on handling the underlying problems and reasons why a person uses drugs in the first place. Once these issues are isolated and handled and the individual can see that they are in control of their life they no longer feel the need to use drugs as a solution to a problem.
Jeff Lukas, Executive Director of Narconon Louisiana explains that these problems can differ depending on the individual. "Some people don't feel comfortable in life, or handling a physical pain while others are suffering with an upset or a loss in life,” he says. “Everyone has a different reason for choosing drugs but the one thing that they all share in common is that they started using drugs because they saw them as a solution to this problem."
Another unique portion of the Narconon program is a module called the New Life Detoxification Program. This is the part of the Narconon treatment that handles the physical aspect of addiction, where clients are able to rid their bodies of the harmful drug residues that are left in the body by drugs. It has been found that, left unhandled; these residues can stay in the body years after consumption of all drugs, and can inducing cravings - a primary reason for relapse.
Using this successful model of treatment, Narconon Louisiana achieves a success rate of 76% for permanent sobriety from addiction.
Drug abuse currently affects 22 million people in the United States. But it does not have to go unhandled. If you or anyone you know is in need of help please contact Narconon Louisiana at 866-422-4650.
