An earlier study by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration pointed out that 29 percent of drivers 15 to 20 who were killed in motor vehicle crashes had been drinking alcohol. The group Mothers Against Drunk Driving states that an estimated 15,827 people died in alcohol-related traffic crashes in 2002. That’s 37 percent of the total number of traffic fatalities.
These stark figures paint a very grim picture of the kind of damage drinking and driving can cause. But of course, fatalities are just one kind of damage being created. There’s also injuries and billions in medical and quality of life costs.
Problems really arise when a person is addicted to alcohol or illicit drugs and constantly drives impaired. These people not only endanger others, they are at risk of death or serious injury every day.
“When families know a son, spouse or other member has a chronic problem with alcohol or drugs, they may be saving his or her life if they find an effective rehab program,” stated Derry Hallmark, Director of Admissions and a Certified Chemical Dependency Counselor at Narconon Arrowhead. Narconon Arrowhead is one of the country’s leading drug and alcohol rehabilitation centers, located in Canadian, Oklahoma. “When a person makes a lifetime recovery in an effective rehab program like the one at Narconon, he protects his own future and the futures of adults and children he may pass on the street every day.
“Most addicted people need help to overcome the cravings, depression and guilt that keep them locked in an alcohol or drug addiction,” added Mr. Hallmark. “The Narconon program has unique, holistic methods of addressing each of these barriers to addiction recovery at our facility set in Arrowhead State Park in southeastern Oklahoma.”
Addiction recovery at Narconon starts with addressing cravings. Flushing the residual by-products of drugs or alcohol that remain in the fatty tissues is an effective method of reducing or even getting rid of cravings. The Narconon program uses a dry-heat sauna and a strict regimen of vitamins and other supplements to sweat out these residues. The Narconon program than goes on to restore a person’s interest and involvement in life through counseling and life skills training.
To find immediate help for someone who is having a problem with drugs or alcohol, contact Narconon’s free addiction consultation and referral helpline at 1-800-468-6933 or visit their website at http://www.stopaddiction.com/. The Narconon 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 restore drug and alcohol abusers and addicts to a clean and sober lifestyle.
