Canadian, Oklahoma 7/1/2008 4:37:53 AM
Narconon Supports Efforts of Senator Jim Webb to Conquer Drug Abuse and Addiction
New Booklet Titled Guide to Addiction Recovery for a Lifetime Offers Hope and Help
As acknowledged by Senator Jim Webb in this month’s hearing of the Joint Economic Committee of Congress, America’s drug war has failed to curb the numbers of citizens abusing and becoming addicted to drugs. The most recent National Survey of Drug Use and Health reported record-breaking levels of illicit drug abuse. Other federal agencies report rapidly multiplying numbers of Americans in custody and hundreds of billions of dollars spent each year in a vain attempt to curb the problem.
In 2006, according to the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, more than 23 million Americans aged 12 or older needed treatment for illicit drug or alcohol abuse. The Bureau of Justice Statistics cites more than half a million more were in custody for drug charges.
“These raw figures by themselves don’t tell the whole tale,” stated Gary Smith, the Executive Director of Narconon Arrowhead, one of the country’s leading drug and alcohol rehabilitation centers, located in Canadian, Oklahoma. “You have to look at the fact that those needing treatment have families and that more than twelve million of them are employed either full-time or part-time. Lives damaged by addiction actually stretch much farther than just the addict’s. Employers, employees and family members are all impacted by one person’s addiction to drugs such as alcohol, cocaine, heroin and methamphetamine. Nearly one in three Americans is directly impacted by a close family member’s or employee’s addiction.
“The solution has several parts as Senator Webb described. One of the most essential is the utilization of effective drug and alcohol rehabilitation technology. Without it, the revolving door of treatment and relapse followed by more treatment will continue. That’s why we are making our new booklet Guide to Addiction Recovery for a Lifetime available at no cost to anyone who asks for it. With our 70 percent success rate, we offer a way for families to recover the loved ones they lost to addiction.”
This new booklet explains addiction, from the factors that cause people to initiate drug use all the way to the components of addiction treatment that result in lasting recovery. One section even describes how a family can begin to approach the addict to convince him or her to get help.
Those wishing to receive a copy of Guide to Addiction Recovery for a Lifetime can call Narconon Arrowhead at 1-800-468-6933 or visit their website at www.stopaddiction.com. The Narconon drug and alcohol rehabilitation program was founded in 1966 by William Benitez in Arizona State Prison, and is based on the humanitarian works of L. Ron Hubbard. In more than 120 centers around the world, Narconon programs replace the loss and pain of alcohol or drug addiction with productive, enjoyable lives.
