NARCONON AUTHOR

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 40 years. This path led Jo-Ann to Narconon Arrowhead, where she has been the Director of Legal Affairs since 2017.

NARCONON ARROWHEAD REVIEWS

I Found the Me I Used to Be

I came to Narconon Arrowhead because I was tired of hurting people around me. I am blessed with some amazing people who don’t deserve me. I found the "me" I used to be that “we” dealt with over the past couple of months at Narconon, and will continue...

STATISTICS & TRENDS

Kratom and 7-OH: What You Need to Know About the Growing Risks

Are Kratom and 7-OH natural and safe? Are they addictive? Read the latest facts about Kratom and 7-OH in Okahoma and across the nation.

STATISTICS & TRENDS

Fentanyl and Child Safety in Oklahoma: Recent Cases, Trends and Legislative Response

Fentanyl has become a significant public-safety and public-health concern in Oklahoma. The drug has contributed to overdose deaths, criminal investigations, drug-trafficking cases, and growing concern about the safety of children who may encounter fentanyl...

NEWSROOM

Narconon Arrowhead Celebrating 25 Years of Saving Lives

Narconon Arrowhead celebrates 25 years of saving lives from addiction. Read highlights from the milestone graduate reunion, featuring special guest speakers.

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I Got My Life Back!

Through a series of courses, I learned to live in the present, how to stay here in the now, and how to overcome my past. I came to Narconon Arrowhead to get alcohol-free, and what I got was my life back!

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I Feel a Renewed Zest for Life

I wasn’t sure what to expect before I arrived at Narconon Arrowhead, but this place exceeded my expectations. The staff was great, and the students were all smart, cool people.

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Your Life Can Change

I am feeling great physically, mentally, and spiritually, and I couldn’t be happier with the outcome of the Narconon Program. I am looking forward to this new chapter of life—living clean and sober.

NEWSROOM

Inside Narconon Arrowhead: A Nursing Tour from Kiamichi Tech McAlester

Practical nursing students and instructors from Kiamichi Tech’s McAlester campus visited Narconon Arrowhead for an educational tour. The visit offered a detailed look at both the scope of substance use in Oklahoma and the rehabilitation approaches used...

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Sobriety is Obtainable Through the Narconon Program

With the help of my sister in enrolling me, I arrived at Narconon Arrowhead. Since being here, I have made improvements in my life. I wake up with a purpose and drive I have never felt before. I’m healthier and happier, and I've got my desire to live...

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Becoming the Person I Was Born to Be

Thank you to all the staff members at Narconon Arrowhead and to the Narconon Program for this new person I have become. I am ready to start my new life clean and drug-free, with a different mindset, so that I can become the successful person I was born...

NEWSROOM

Inside Narconon Arrowhead: The Kiamichi Tech Nursing Tour

Kiamichi Tech nursing students were briefed on the drug problem in the society and given a tour of Narconon Arrowhead.

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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...

DRUG INFORMATION

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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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...

DRUG INFORMATION

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...

DRUG INFORMATION

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...

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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...

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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...

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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...