NARCONON BLOG

DRUG INFORMATION

Can You Go Through Inhalant Withdrawal

Inhalant abuse has become increasingly popular as a way to get high, especially among teens, as the substances are more easily attainable. However, like all drugs, withdrawal symptoms can occur with inhalant abuse and can cause emotional, cognitive, and...

ADDICTION

Withdrawal Timeline for Meth Addiction

Methamphetamine is a highly addictive and dangerous drug that affects the nervous system and can cause irreparable damage and harm. Withdrawal from meth addiction can be extremely painful and may dissuade a user from seeking treatment, but it is vital...

STATISTICS & TRENDS

Tiny Midwest Town Closes Beer Stores to Save Lives

Right on the Nebraska-South Dakota line, four liquor stores in a town of 14 residents move 4 million cans of beer into the hands of drinkers each year. The effects of all this alcohol on the dry reservation adjacent to town are disastrous. The closure...

DRUG INFORMATION

How Cocaine Affects the Nervous System

Cocaine is a heavily addictive and abused drug and it has damaging consequences on the body. The nervous system is greatly affected when doing cocaine as it releases excessive levels of dopamine and the body cannot counter the amount released, due to the...

STATISTICS & TRENDS

Enid, Oklahoma Makes “Top 15” List of Addicted Cities

Making the Top 15 List of Addicted Cities is not exactly something the Enid Chamber of Commerce wants to promote to visitors. But perhaps it’s better that the citizens of Enid know the situation in their own town.

DRUG INFORMATION

Opiate Warning: Hydromorphone, Hydrocodone, and Oxycodone

Opiate abuse has become an epidemic as more people are treating pain with prescription drugs and becoming dependent on them. The most prescribed drugs are oxycodone, hydrocodone, and hydromorphone, which are all highly addictive and can have deadly consequences.

INTERVENTION

Tips for Intervening With a Cocaine Addict

Cocaine is a highly addictive, powerful drug that is widely abused as it produces dopamine and increases the pleasure senses, prolonging the addiction. It can cause severe and irreparable damage to the body and it is important that an intervention is done...

DRUG INFORMATION

How Prescription Meds Can Lead to Heroin Addiction

Prescription drug abuse is an epidemic and a chronic problem that has highly addictive properties, similar to those in heroin. This abuse can then lead to an addiction to heroin as it is more accessible since you do not need a prescription.

DRUG REHABILITATION

Drug Withdrawal and Minerals – Some Things You Should Consider

Drug withdrawal is a necessary, but difficult part of addiction treatment. There are many symptoms that can be produced from withdrawal, which are similar to those in mineral deficiencies.

INTERVENTION

Is Your Family Member Struggling With Opiate Dependence

Opiate dependence is a growing problem and addicts are becoming more adept at hiding the dependence from everyone, including loved ones. However, there are a number of signs that indicate your loved one is opiate dependent and it is important to help them...

NARCONON ARROWHEAD REVIEWS

Saving Your Own Life! An Easter time Story

Drug addiction is difficult to overcome, but it can be done with the right rehab program and the support of those who wish to see you succeed.

NEWSROOM

Narconon Arrowhead Congratulates AmeriCorps Volunteers to the Boys and Girls Club

Drug education is important for anyone, but especially for young boys and girls. Recently, the McAlester Boys and Girls Club of America received an important talk about drugs and helped them understand the need to refrain from drug use.

NARCONON ARROWHEAD REVIEWS

Lyndsay Owes Life to Narconon

Drug addiction can ruin someone’s life and potentially cause their death. However, with the right drug rehab and support, one can turn their life around and become a successful and thriving individual.

INTERVENTION

My Son or Daughter is on Heroin: Now What?

Heroin is a highly addictive drug and can have deadly consequences. Parents discovering that their children are abusing heroin can be a devasting shock but seeking immediate treatment can help prevent further damage.

DRUG EDUCATION

What to Look for with Heroin Users that Could Save Their Life

Heroin addiction is more prevalent than ever before and is one of the most dangerous drugs. Preventing heroin abuse and addiction is vital to stopping the epidemic and here are some signs to look for in a heroin user that can help.

STATISTICS & TRENDS

Loading Our Senior Citizens Up with Pills… That May End Up on the Illicit Market

If you look closely, there are plenty of signs that senior citizens may simply be loaded up with pills rather than receiving the right care to heal their injuries or ailments. In some cases, this has put so many pills in the hands of the elderly that they...

DRUG INFORMATION

Suboxone Abuse as Prevalent as Heroin Addictions

Suboxone is a drug that helps to treat heroin addiction but is now becoming abused itself. It is very addictive and while it was intended to help, it can actually have the potential to cause a relapse.

DRUG INFORMATION

Heroin: What Does it Look Like

Heroin is one of the most deadly, addictive, and abused drugs and spotting heroin addiction is key to preventing its abuse and use. Learn more about heroin to help prevent this epidemic.

DRUG INFORMATION

Interview with a Heroin Addict Wishing for Death, Praying for Life

For those of us who have never struggled with drug or alcohol addiction, we are sometimes forced to wonder what it’s like to be an addict. Maybe a friend of a loved one is using drugs, or someone we just met—often it comes as a surprise when someone...

NARCONON ARROWHEAD REVIEWS

A Better Sense of Who I Am

To avoid situations that might lead to drug use in the future, students must be able to identify true friends and the positive people in their lives and, to isolate those likely to lead them back into trouble.