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 Didn’t Want to Live Like an Addict, I Wanted to Live a Good Life

I have gained so much progress and understanding about myself. It was the first time I feel like that. They helped me find myself again. I am now confident enough that I can do anything, I have the power to choose.

NARCONON ARROWHEAD REVIEWS

My name is Sarah. I Am a Narconon Graduate!

I realized that drugs and alcohol were not my real problem. They were a desperate solution. Narconon helped me figure out WHAT they were a solution to, and how to find real lasting solutions to the problems I faced in my life.

NARCONON ARROWHEAD REVIEWS

Being In Control of Life

“I graduated over 47 years ago and it was where my new life started...”

NARCONON ARROWHEAD REVIEWS

I Thank You, God, That I Had the Chance to Do this Program!

If there is someone out there in active addiction, know that it's best to get ahead of it because It WILL catch up with up. You’re hurting your family and everyone that cares about you and, most importantly, you’re hurting yourself. It is okay to take...

DRUG INFORMATION

Kratom: Will “Wonder Drugs” Never Cease?

Kratom has been called a “wonder drug” by some. Others call it a “dietary or herbal supplement”. The Mayo Clinic calls it “unsafe and ineffective” and says that “research shows little promise”. Kratom has increased in popularity and use...

DRUG INFORMATION

Isotonitazene Intensifies the Opioid Epidemic

The trafficking and abuse of new synthetic opioids are deadly trends.

NATIONAL NEWS

Xylazine: A Deadly Twist on the Opioid Epidemic

The opioid epidemic has an enemy making the abuse of illicit opioids even more deadly, and it’s called Xylazine, a sedative used in veterinary medicine, often used as a horse tranquilizer.

NATIONAL NEWS

The Drug Overdose Epidemic

While deaths from COVID-19 are front-page news on a daily basis, another national public health crisis, overdose deaths from the use of illicit drugs, is growing. For many, the correlation represents strong evidence that another painful result of the pandemic...

NARCONON ARROWHEAD REVIEWS

Bring It On!

Narconon took me from a broken-down 1987 brown Cutlass Ciera 4 door to a super-charged red with white racing stripes Fort GT in just less than 3 months!!