Prescription drug abuse is the current most prevalent form of drug addiction according to the U.S. Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA). In fact, prescription drugs are abused more than cocaine, heroin, hallucinogens, Ecstasy, and inhalants, combined. This in addition to street drug abuse among teens is why Narconon New England Drug Prevention is being delivered to medical professionals.
Narconon New England Drug Prevention is a non-profit drug abuse prevention and education organization that has been actively educating children and adults alike since the 1970s on the truth about drugs and drug abuse. More than a million people in the New England area have benefited from their drug education lectures.
As anyone knows when they visit a doctor or have a hospital stay, it is the nurses we see the most. In schools if we get ill, we see the nurse. For this reason, it is vital that nurses are educated on the signs of drug abuse and the effect of drugs on the body and the mind.
In last week's most recent drug education lecture, a Narconon Drug Education Specialist, delivered a drug education briefing to the school nurses in the state of Massachusetts. She was very well received with excellent response from the nurses with one nurse saying, “"Excellent presentation! Loved the medical background and the connection to how drugs last in the body for years. I can now educate others on how drugs remain in the body for an extended time."
In addition another nurse explained that she thought the presentation was, “Very informative,” and went on to say; “Even as a nurse, I had no idea how drugs were kept in the body. I realized how hard it is to quit when the body can keep releasing drugs for many years.”
The DEA points out that we are a "pill-taking society". Pharmaceutical companies spend millions annually promoting the benefits of their drugs. The education most often given to professionals such as doctors and nurses is mainly stressed in what drug is used for what ailment. The omitted education is the full story of how drugs affect the body.
Narconon reminds us that drugs, whether street or prescription, are essentially poisons and that many street drugs started out as prescription drugs. As the DEA states in its fact sheet on drugs, "You cannot predict the effect that a drug can have on you!" Since drugs are not a natural substance the body can utilize, all drugs have side effects. Depending on the drug there can be many. Addiction can be one of those. How drugs affect the body as a whole is key data that is often overlooked or not taught in schools.
Narconon New England drug education is valuable for school children and adults alike. The education is data not generally known and is statistically proven to reduce drug abuse among teens.
Doctors and nurses are very valuable to our society. Their willingness to help us in our most desperate times is truly admirable. By working with the medical professionals in schools Narconon can help reduce both prescription and street drug abuse.
If you would like more information on the truth about drugs or would like to schedule a drug education lecture for your school, business, group or clinic through Narconon New England, contact Narconon today at 877-237-3307.
