The White House Office of National Drug Control Policy has announced its proposed budget for 2011. This budget is a 13.4 % increase over the previous one. More than 15 billion taxpayer dollars will be poured into drug control. Drug control is a necessary evil, however, there is a double edge to it.
Narconon is a non-profit drug prevention, education and rehabilitation organization. There are over 122 Narconon centers worldwide and Narconon has the highest known success rate in the field of drug rehabilitation. Their drug education and prevention lectures have been delivered to over 3.5 million school children and a recent outcome study validates the effectiveness of the drug education lectures.
With all this community success and 44 years of experience in the field of working with children and rehabilitating drug addicts, Narconon points out there is a flaw in President Obama's drug control budget. While the DEA and similar organizations will be funded and have become necessary, the largest drug abuse problem by the White House's own statistics and Narconon's own hand's on experience is abuse of prescription drugs. For example one in ten 12th graders report abusing Vicodin according to the White House.
On the one hand President Obama wants to fund drug control. On the other hand he wants to set forth the largest health care reform to date making prescription drugs even more available and requiring health screenings. As the White House states: "The United States spent approximately $2.2 trillion on health care in 2007, or $7,421 per person – nearly twice the average of other developed nations." At the same time we have rising drug abuse problems with prescription painkillers now being one of the hottest drugs in trade. Not to mention the countless TV and media ads for Americans to "ask your doctor" for a drug as a result of Congress softening drug advertising laws in the U.S. The message presented is loud and clear, "You are sick and you need a drug". You'll note in all the drug ads however, nowhere is there any mention of the word "cure".
On every hand the U.S. has seeped itself in drug culture. Narconon would like to point out that all drugs are essentially poisons. On a short term some can be of assistance. A few are necessary. However, the vast majority advertised and abused drugs do lead to addiction and all have side effects, some of which include death, which one could hardly label as a "side effect", but the drug companies manage it and still sell the "FDA approved" drug. With 23 million Americans in need of drug rehabilitation according to the White House Office of Drug Control Policy, the real focus should be on educating Americans on the dangers of drug abuse and how to prevent it. The U.S. solution of spending more, enforcing more and providing easy drug access to all is a short road to ruin in an already heavily drugged culture. (See the Office of National Drug Control Policy's Holiday PSA.)
Of the $15.5 billion President Obama wants to spend on drug control less than $150 million will be spent on drug education. Fortunately for America, Narconon offers drug education to all.
Narconon provides the answers to drugs and drug addiction in more ways than one. The name Narconon literally means "no-drug" and with this as a fundamental they provide statistically successful drug education and drug rehabilitation.
If you or someone you know would like to learn the true facts about drugs and drug addiction or would like a drug education lecture in your school or group, contact Narconon at 877-237-3307.
