The smuggling of drugs from Mexico to the United States is not the only problem that Mexican and U.S. officials want to handle. The flip side of the problem is the southward flow of millions of dollars in cash and guns.
When Hillary Clinton visited Mexico City this week, she acknowledged that American shares responsibility for the trafficking problem due to its “insatiable” desire for drug consumption and its role as a supplier of weapons that are smuggled south for use by the drug cartels’ assassins.
Secretary of Homeland Security Janet Napolitano promised to add twenty-four agents and technology resources to the San Diego border area to inspect for southbound weapons and money. They’ll monitor truck and auto movements south for such contraband as the $3.5 million in cash obtained in two seizures in Laredo, Texas, or the guns, ammunition or gun parts found in three separate seizures in Texas and Arizona in just one week in March.
“With so many millions being made smuggling drugs into the U.S., the drug cartels are very well financed,” stated Derry Hallmark, Director of Admissions and 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. “It’s no wonder that it is so difficult to stop the flow of drugs. Preventing drug use that can lead to addiction along with lasting recovery through effective rehabilitation have got to be more broadly utilized as part of the solution.”
Narconon Arrowhead provides both drug education services to communities across Oklahoma, Texas, Kansas and Arkansas, and also serves those who have become addicted with a long-term residential rehab program that has a 70 percent success rate. The drug-free program uses a thorough detoxification phase that employs nutritional supplements, sauna and exercise to flush out drug residues that can help reduce cravings. This is followed by life skills training to teach those who are recovering how they can consistently make drug-free decisions in life.
“By working together with those stemming the flow of drugs, guns and money southward, our efforts can add up to making a real difference in this country,” continued Mr. Hallmark. “With vigilance, good, effective treatment and education as part of the mix, we can look forward to a brighter future in which to raise our kids.”
To find immediate help for someone who is having a problem with any kind of drug 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 90 centers around the world, Narconon programs restore drug and alcohol abusers and addicts to a clean and sober lifestyle.
