Michael Jackson’s tragic death sign that more attention be put on successful drug rehabilitation before it’s too late.
America is grieving over the loss of one of its greatest entertainers and pop icons. On June 25, around noon, Michael Jackson, the self-proclaimed “King of Pop” died after what seems to be a fatal dose of Demoral. Although it is too early to tell, reports indicate that Jackson had been receiving shots of Demoral daily for back pain and there has been continual speculation that the singer was also addicted to the drug OxyContin for a number of years.
Sadly, Michael Jackson is by no means the only celebrity that has lost their life as a result of drug abuse. In the recent past we heard about Anna Nicole Smith's tragic death as a result of prescription drug abuse as well as actor Heath Ledger. Even though drug use has destroyed many powerful and talented performers, drugs are still glorified in the media, glamorized in movies and pushed through prescription medications advertised through all avenues of the media.
Unfortunately many individuals from all walks of life, especially young people, watch these celebrities with a lot of money, friends, success and fame doing drugs and it is something that is glamorized on a continual basis. Every once in a while someone dies, but then life goes on and people still don’t take heed of these dangers, because nobody thinks it will happen to them.
It is becoming more common to hear about people admitting themselves into rehab, but it's also very common to hear about relapse. There are very few drug rehabilitation facilities in this country that maintain much of a success rate to speak of and actually have a reputation for fully handling addiction. An exception to the norm is the Riverbend Retreat, which is a drug and alcohol rehabilitation program that achieves an unheard of 75% success rate for permanent recovery from addiction.
The Riverbend Retreat, located just outside of Baton Rouge, Louisiana, is a long-term inpatient facility. The Narconon program does not subscribe to the idea that addiction is a disease, instead they focus on the underlying problems drugs were a solution to.
Jeff Lukas, Executive Director of Narconon Louisiana understands that people, celebrity or not, that are suffering from addiction did not intend for their lives to be like that. "I talk to countless numbers of people and the relief that they express when they realize that their addiction is not a disease, but an obstacle to overcome, is priceless." Lukas goes on to say "Clients on our program work hard to repair the damages that drugs created in their lives. They work hard and achieve a life that is free of drugs and the negative thoughts and emotions that accompany the drugs no matter who you are and where you come from."
People all over the world are suffering from drug addiction. With so many of our youth influenced by celebrities and their lifestyle it's time we focus on drug rehabilitation and education, as opposed to glorifying the lifestyle.
If you or anyone you know is need a successful drug rehabilitation program please call Jeff Lukas or Jeannie Trahant at 866-422-4650. You can also visit the website: www.drugabusesolution.com.
