Atlanta, GA 6/25/2008 6:08:06 AM
News / Education

Do Drugs Control Your Life?

Narconon Drug Rehab Can Help

 “ Do drugs control your life?  Your life.  Your community. No place for drugs.” 


This is the slogan of the UN Office campaign on Drugs and Crime.  The United Nations has proclaimed  June 26th as “The International Day against Drug abuse and Illicit Trafficking.

While Narconon Drug Rehab Centers across the world work to bring attention to the fact that 200 million persons across the world are abusing drugs, Narconon Drug Rehab in Georgia is working to bring the message home to its own citizens.

Lecturing to clients, families, children and law enforcement, Narconon Drug Rehab in Georgia wants Georgia citizens to know the following facts:

 Georgia adolescents are more likely than young adults to become dependent on prescription medication.


 Among young people, ages 12-17 prescription drugs have become the second most abused illegal drug behind marijuana.


 Xanax is being bought and sold in the school yards of Georgia and one tablet can be bought for as little as 5 dollars.


 25% of high school seniors in Georgia admit to binge drinking at least once in the last month.


 38% say they have used alcohol in the past 30 days.

States Gordy Weinand, community affairs Narconon Drug Rehab in Georgia, “The time to stop drug abuse is with the kids.   Let’s stop it before it gets out of hand.  Studies show that parents have a great deal of influence on their kids when it comes to drugs.    Talk to your kids.  Together, we can all make a difference.”

What we do now influences the future.  Let’s make it a bright and drug free one.

For more information on drug addiction rehabilitation or drug education, call Narconon Drug Rehab of Georgia at 1-877-413-3073.


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