NARCONON AUTHOR

Joanne

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

DRUG INFORMATION

The Dangers of Synthetic Drugs

Synthetic drugs are extremely dangerous and harmful as they are comprised of synthetic substances and can do great damage to the body. LSD, Spice, Molly, and meth are all types of synthetic drugs, each with powerful side effects.

CHARACTERISTICS OF ADDICTION

Drug Personality Discovered

The behavior of an addict can be frustrating, baffling, frightening and yes, sad. The mind-altering power of addictive substances is so strong that many people are overwhelmed. Their actions and words are dictated by their drive for more drugs.

DRUG REHABILITATION

How to Spot a Narconon Graduate

Narconon has proven time and again that if a person can identify and overcome the initial problems that lead to their addiction, they can ultimately regain their self-respect and self-control.

FAMILY ADDICTION

Drug Epidemic is Breaking our Foster Care System

National data doesn’t tell us how many children are removed from their homes because of a parent’s addiction. And there’s no national standard for how states report substance abuse and child neglect. But many state officials agree the surge in foster...

DRUG INFORMATION

Drinking and Driving Is Deadly

Many of us who attended public schools participated in a school seminar which highlighted the dangers of drinking and driving. I remember many moons ago, in 2005 when my public school had a former police officer come and tell his story.

DRUG INFORMATION

Meth Houses

METH HOUSES We have over 142,000 reported meth labs that have been busted in the United States since 2007, and considering that most of those labs are reported to have been located in apartments and rental houses, it’s a dangerously high chance that...

DRUG INFORMATION

Deadly Combination—Methadone and Xanax

Methadone and Xanax by themselves can be deadly—both of them are addictive, each drug on its own can cause deadly levels of central nervous system depression.

DRUG PREVENTION

How to Prevent Your Teen From Abusing Inhalants

When you think of drugs, one will typically think of heroin, cocaine, marijuana, etc., but one drug that is not quite as classifiable are inhalants. These include volatile solvents, aerosol sprays, gases, and nitrites, all of which can be inhaled in order...

STATISTICS & TRENDS

Drug Overdose is More Deadly Than HIV/AIDS, Guns, and Car Crashes!

More than 64,000 Americans died of drug overdoses last year, according to the first government report to include all recorded drug deaths from 2016. That’s up 22% from the roughly 52,000 overdose deaths in 2015.

DRUG INFORMATION

Facts About Hallucinogens

Drug abuse is a growing epidemic as more people are becoming addicted to various drugs. Hallucinogenic drugs are also adding to this problem as drugs like LSD, magic mushrooms, ketamine, and DMT are widely abused.

STATISTICS & TRENDS

Veteran Affairs Helped Fuel the Opioid Crisis

Recently, another veteran friend of mine named TJ came over to visit; it was clear that something was “off” about the guy. I had come to know this Iraq War veteran through a local veteran’s organization in Tulsa, Oklahoma.

NARCONON ARROWHEAD REVIEWS

Life Is Waiting On The Other Side

I’ve had a great time while here at Narconon. It was a long road it seems but me and my fellow students got through it together.

The Coalition Against Prescription and Substance Abuse of Tulsa held the Take Tulsa Back Rx Summit at OSU Center for Health Sciences May 15th.