NARCONON AUTHOR

Joanne

Joanne is a veteran Narconon staff member who earlier worked at the New York Rescue Workers Detox Program.

DRUG INFORMATION

Most Dangerous Drugs

It should come as no shocker that some drugs are more dangerous than others. So, what is the most dangerous drug? Well, a quick inquiry with our friends over at the Center for Disease Control provides us with the answer.

STATISTICS & TRENDS

Most Common Age of Meth Burn Victims is Under 4 Years Old

Recently, I read an online article that was written by Mother Jones, which highlighted the stark and grim reality that is our current meth addiction crisis. The most common age of meth burn victims is just 4 years old.

DRUG INFORMATION

Cannabis DOESN’T Cure Cancer

No, cannabis can’t cure cancer. Here in Oklahoma, we have a vote coming up that will determine the will of the people to allow medical cannabis or reject medical cannabis in the State of Oklahoma.

DRUG INFORMATION

Drug-Free Life with Drug-Free Rehabilitation

In America, we have a pill for just about everything. But, is that pop-a-pill hyper-culture what’s stopping Americans from living a drug-free life?

STATISTICS & TRENDS

Time Magazine Releases “The Opioid Diaries”

TIME magazines release of this digital exhibit of the opioid crisis will create enough public outcry that we can stop big pharma and drug distributors from drugging our people and instead of throwing these addicts into the prison we insist they go into...

FAMILY ADDICTION

One in Five Children at Higher Risk

Recently, three employees of a daycare facility in suburban Chicago were arrested after they gave children gummy bears laced with sleep aid melatonin without parental consent, according to the police.

DRUG INFORMATION

The Cannabis Link to Cancer

We’ve all heard the addict who claims they got off heroin using cannabis and I’m sure that’s possible and I’m sure that people will use that as an excuse to continue consuming cannabis.

CHARACTERISTICS OF ADDICTION

Addict Stigma: Killing Americans

We all know the harshness of war with the bullets flying and the bombs dropping and the crazy war movies that follow, heck, the national media never seem to give up talking about the victims, and the chaos and showing the flag-draped caskets carried off...

DRUG REHABILITATION

5 Myths about Drug and Alcohol Addiction

With over 23 Million Americans suffering from a drug or alcohol addiction in the United States, it’s fair to say that we have a drug addiction crisis on our hands. Here are the 5 Myths about Addiction.

DRUG INFORMATION

Is Marijuana Healthy?

Considering more than 1 in 3 people in America have tried marijuana at one point in their lives, it might seem like it’s just a harmless herb. That would be far from the truth.

DRUG INFORMATION

Kratom: Addictive and Dangerous

Kratom is an herb derived from the leaves of a Southeast Asian tree. It’s sold in the U.S. as an unregulated herbal supplement and commonly taken in powder form in capsules or tea.

STATISTICS & TRENDS

China Ships Dangerous Drug to the States

Recently, I was reading an article written by a friend of mine about a drug called Fentanyl and how it killed an 8-year-old kid living in Detroit. Until hearing that sad story, I just didn’t know anything about Fentanyl, which turns out is an extremely...

NARCONON ARROWHEAD REVIEWS

“I’ve Successfully Recovered and Will Go On Living a Drug-Free Life.”

Recently, a student named Danielle graduated the Narconon rehab program at Arrowhead and had the following to say: “Before coming to Narconon Arrowhead, I was suffering from depression and had recently lost custody of my child as a result of relapsing.

DRUG INFORMATION

Lies about Cannabis

Recently I was scrolling down my Facebook page when I came across a post about Cannabis which was titled “First of its kind study finds virtually no driving impairment under the influence of Marijuana.

NARCONON ARROWHEAD REVIEWS

Congratulations to Natasha!

On February 16, 2018, student Natasha Woodruff graduated the Narconon Drug Rehabilitation Program at Narconon Arrowhead in Oklahoma. Natasha holds a special place in the hearts and minds of both the staff and the students at Narconon Arrowhead.

NARCONON ARROWHEAD REVIEWS

Drug Addiction Treatment Success

In the United States today we have no short-supply of drug treatment centers to help us handle the drug epidemic that’s plaguing our society, with over 14,500 treatment centers across the country according to drugabuse.gov.

STATISTICS & TRENDS

Prescriptions of Death

Just this past week, we had a mother call the Narconon Arrowhead’s Drug Rehabilitation and Education Helpline. She was from Bentonville, AR desperately asking for help with her son’s addiction. Apparently, the son had an old sports injury causing him...

STATISTICS & TRENDS

Stop Addict Blaming

Big Pharma is killing our country, one pill at a time.

STATISTICS & TRENDS

Baby Cuddlers Needed

Baby cuddle programs exist at hospitals across the country, especially at those in areas experiencing heroin epidemics. Hospitals in both Winchester, Virginia and Cincinnati, Ohio provide cuddle programs for their babies experiencing withdrawal.

NATIONAL NEWS

Marijuana in the OK

Oklahoma Governor Mary Fallin signed an executive proclamation placing State Question 788 on the June 26 2018 primary election ballot. Yet, is Cannabis safe?