Community Members Can Help With Drug Addiction

We are all affected by drug abuse. Whether it is in someone we know, a family member, or the drug addict waiting to steal something to get his next fix- all of us are affected.

But what can someone do about it?

Narconon Drug Rehab of Georgia gives ideas on what can be done.

“You most likely know someone who is addicted to drugs,” comments Mary Rieser, Executive Director of Narconon Drug Rehab in Georgia.  “Perhaps there is someone in your family who is smoking a lot of pot or the guy across the street is drinking too much and you get nervous when you know he is pulling out of his driveway.

"Even if your problem is only that you notice a rough crowd at the convenience store who are most likely selling and buying drugs, it is still your problem.  You are part of mankind and to some degree you are affected.

“From your position in life as a community member there is something you can do about the drug epidemic.  Whether you are a lawyer, teacher, clergy or soccer mom, there is something you can do.  You probably already want to help- you just need some direction.

As a community member you can do the following:

• Write a letter to the editor of your local paper on an issue you feel is important.
• Host a house party to increase awareness in your neighborhood.
• Contact your local officials urging them to support policies that improve alcohol and drug treatment and prevention programs.
• Join a local coalition that has a community-wide strategy to identify problems and solutions related to drug and alcohol use in your community.
• Donate some of your time and professional expertise to help a local coalition or task force accomplish a goal. For example, if you work in a public relations firm, donate some time to help develop an effective advertising campaign.
• Organize a policy panel of local leaders that will hear testimony and make specific recommendations on what the community should do to reduce problem alcohol and drug use.
• Collect local data and produce a community report that tells your community how it measures up on drug and alcohol issues.
• Get involved in local government, run for selectmen or city council and advocate for quality addiction treatment.

*Thanks to JoinTogether.com.

If someone in your immediate family or a close friend is drug addicted, do something now and get them into effective treatment.  Narconon Drug Rehab in Georgia is effective.  We have a 76% success rate.

Call Narconon Drug Rehab 1-877-413-3073 for more information on effective drug treatment.

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