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Ren in Local News
February 8, 2023

Oklahoma Makes Progress in Holding Opioid Makers and Distributors Accountable

Recently, the Oklahoma State Justice Department succeeded in coming to a settlement with drugmaker Allergan and pharmacy chains CVS, Walgreens, and Walmart. The settlement came out to about $226 million, funds that Oklahoma won from the four corporations for their harmful role in advancing the opioid epidemic. This settlement is a victory for Oklahoma, as the Sooner State has been one of the states hardest hit by the opioid epidemic, especially regarding prescription opioid addiction.

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Ren in Local News
May 5, 2022

Methamphetamine Deaths Surge in Oklahoma

Methamphetamine overdose deaths have tripled across the United States. A drug that was not often flagged as the cause of death in drug use cases is now a life-threatening substance. And in the state of Oklahoma, it’s the #1 killer.

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Ren in Local News
April 28, 2022

Indigenous Tribes Label Opioid Overdose Deaths a National Emergency

Indigenous tribes across the nation have made national headlines for officially labeling opioid overdose deaths as national emergencies. Indigenous tribes such as the Blackfeet of Montana and the Cherokee of Oklahoma are just two of the latest tribal nations to announce that opioid addiction is a crisis-level emergency within their tribal lands.

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Ren in Local News
August 17, 2020

Addiction in Oklahoma and Oklahoma City

Oklahoma may seem like a peaceful, sun-filled land of rolling hills and prairies. But this area also struggles with a severe drug problem. It is a public health crisis that affects cities and rural communities alike.

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Dan Kane, MA, Ed.S, LPC in Local News
February 18, 2020

Narconon Arrowhead Educates Local Youth on Negative Impact of Drug and Alcohol Use

Canadian, Oklahoma is a community that has been challenged by drug and alcohol abuse for decades. It has suffered from the negative impacts that alcohol abuse and harder drug use including methamphetamine and crack cocaine can have on a small town.

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Joanne in Local News
July 26, 2018

Narconon Friends and Family

In the fifty-plus years that Narconon has been helping people recover from the scourge of drug and alcohol abuse, we come across people with the biggest hearts and smiles. Narconon graduates Rianna and JR are prime examples of those big hearts and smiles.

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Joanne in Local News
February 12, 2018

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?

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Erica in Local News
April 27, 2017

Drug Withdrawal and Minerals – Some Things You Should Consider

Drug withdrawal is a necessary, but difficult part of addiction treatment. There are many symptoms that can be produced from withdrawal, which are similar to those in mineral deficiencies.

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Erica in Local News
April 19, 2017

Saving Your Own Life! An Easter time Story

Drug addiction is difficult to overcome, but it can be done with the right rehab program and the support of those who wish to see you succeed.

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Erica in Local News
April 18, 2017

Narconon Arrowhead Congratulates AmeriCorps Volunteers to the Boys and Girls Club

Drug education is important for anyone, but especially for young boys and girls. Recently, the McAlester Boys and Girls Club of America received an important talk about drugs and helped them understand the need to refrain from drug use.

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