It’s tragic enough when a person loses everything to alcohol or drug addiction. Unfortunately, it is seldom just the addict that suffers. Families, friends and even strangers can suffer effects just as tragic. One only needs to look at the news to see plenty of examples.
There’s the child in Missouri that died right after birth because of her mother’s .18 blood alcohol concentration (BAC). The child’s BAC measured .17 when she died. There’s the family member of Oklahoma State Senator Harry Coates who died when a drunk driver hit him head on, killing not only young Brandon Burgett but his teenaged girlfriend and the drunk driver himself.
And then there are many reports of babies dying after ingesting methamphetamine in breast milk such as the baby in Sacramento in 2008, or by finding meth in the house like the one in Nevada in 2006.
“A chronic user of drugs and alcohol may tell their friends and family that they want to quit, that they will ‘taper off’ on their use, or that they can quit on their own,” said 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. “If they try on their own and are not able to quit, the family may save that person’s life if they immediately get them into an effective rehabilitation program. And as these stories show, they may also be saving the life of an innocent adult or child.”
The Narconon program helps such people with a long-term rehabilitation program that uses no drugs either in the drying out period or any other portion of the program. One phase of the Narconon program is a thorough detoxification that flushes drug residues out of the fatty tissues with the use of a dry-heat sauna and nutritional supplements. After this phase, most people experience greatly reduced cravings, with some people even stating that their cravings are gone. When cravings have been overcome, addicts have a much greater chance of success in their rehabilitation.
“By getting drugs out of a person’s body and environment, everyone lives a safer and more productive life,” added Mr. Hallmark. “The important thing is to not wait until there is a disaster to ask for help.”
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 120 centers around the world, Narconon programs restore drug and alcohol abusers and addicts to a clean and sober lifestyle.
