JO-ANN RICHARDSON

Jo-Ann Richardson

Jo-Ann has always loved helping people. After earning a Bachelor of Arts degree and Elementary Teaching credential from California State University, Chico, Jo-Ann worked at non-profits around the United States and the world for more than 35 years. This path led Jo-Ann to Narconon Arrowhead, where she has been the Director of Legal Affairs since 2017.


Jo-Ann Richardson in Success Story
October 16, 2024

Moving Forward

My name is Dale, I’m 46 years old from New Mexico, and since completing the Narconon drug rehabilitation program in Oklahoma, I can honestly say my life has changed dramatically from a life going downhill in a hurry due to substance abuse to a much better life and a way more meaningful, lasting relationship with family and loved ones.

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Jo-Ann Richardson in Drug-Related News
September 5, 2024

IMF: Illicitly Manufactured Fentanyl

The DEA's One Pill Can Kill campaign is not hype. How is fentanyl getting into so many drugs on the market and on the street?

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Jo-Ann Richardson in Success Story
August 8, 2024

From Nowhere: A Graduate’s Story

I use the word ‘nowhere’ not to describe my current situation but to convey to others where I was at in life. Before entering the Narconon program in 2014, my state of existence would best be described as a scene from a horror movie that, no matter how hard I tried, I could not escape.

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Kratom – Not As Harmless As It’s Made Out To Be

“Kratom is okay because it’s plant-based.” “Kratom is harmless.” “Kratom doesn’t have any bad side effects.” “Kratom doesn’t have withdrawal symptoms.” Those statements are claims made by proponents of kratom. If that’s all you look at, you might think it’s safe to use kratom. But how much of that is actually true?

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Xylazine Is Becoming Increasingly Destructive

As if opiates, and fentanyl specifically, weren't enough to battle, the addition of Xylazine to other street drugs is increasing the risk of using these drugs. Xylazine is a sedative used in veterinary medicine. It currently has no approved uses for humans because of its adverse effects of necrotic skin ulcers if injected, sedation, difficulty breathing, dangerously low blood pressure, elevated blood sugar, slowed heart rate, and coma.

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Jo-Ann Richardson in Success Story
March 21, 2024

Overcoming Ups and Downs After Rehab

I just wanted to take a moment to share a major success I had last night! The Ups and Downs in Life course part of the Narconon program provides to tools to determine the positive and difficult people in your life and it was very helpful to me because I have difficult people in my family (I’m sure I am not the only one).

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Jo-Ann Richardson in Success Story
February 15, 2024

I am 36 Years Drug-Free

I was born and raised in a small town in northern California. I had a good life before taking drugs. I first started using drugs when I was 9 or 10 years old. It started with smoking pot. I used drugs up until I was 28 or 29 years old. I had lost everything by the time I stopped.

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Jo-Ann Richardson in Success Story
February 1, 2024

Sobriety Is the Only Way to Have Any Chance at Life

Ashley’s life went from a normal childhood in Tennessee to battling addiction in her youth. After a previous failed attempt at rehab, Ashley and her mom found Narconon Arrowhead, where she received the tools and help to start a new drug-free life. Ashley is now more than 15 years drug-free and hopes her story will help and inspire others.

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Jo-Ann Richardson in Success Story
December 7, 2023

How Good Being Honestly and Truly Sober Feels

I’m 34 years old, was born in Mississippi, and raised on the East Coast of Florida. Before I started drinking heavily, I was in control of my life; I was happy and healthy. Two of my happiest moments back then were the births of my children.

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Jo-Ann Richardson in Success Story
August 31, 2023

Escaping from the Nightmare of Addiction Has Filled Me With Power and Pride

This Narconon Arrowhead graduate sent in a success story, 3 years after graduation to say how well she is doing.

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