Summertime Associated with Highest Risk for Teen Drug Use New research has found that teens are most likely to use drugs for the first time during summer. Parents need to be aware of the unique factors and conditions that put teens at higher risk of drug experimentation during this season, so they can intervene and…
What Enabling an Addict Looks Like: Ten Signs You’re Enabling Your Loved One People who have a family member or loved one addicted to drugs and alcohol usually want to do everything they can to help that person get better, to assist them in breaking free from addiction and achieving a healthy, substance-free life. Read…
The Importance of Intervention Before Hitting Rock Bottom Addiction does not happen overnight. Usually, there is a dwindling spiral aspect to it, where-in one begins to gradually lose control over their use of mind-altering substances. While most intervention approaches have historically focused on people who are already addicted to drugs or alcohol, it would be…
Key Factors Creating the Highest Overdose Risk Among Drug Users Certain drug combinations, habits, and even mental or physical health conditions greatly increase the risk of fatal drug overdose. Learn the factors that create the biggest risks. Read More » Narconon…
How Do I Spot Fentanyl and the Chemicals That Make It? A news story broke recently of an Arizona drug bust in which, unlike most drug busts, the agents did NOT seize fentanyl that had been trafficked from Mexico or China. Rather, the agents seized batches of chemicals intended to produce fentanyl right here in…
Marijuana and Hallucinogen Use at All-Time Highs for Young Americans According to the recently published 2022 Monitoring the Future Survey, even though overall drug use did not increase among youths between 2021 and 2022, certain drug types did become increasingly more popular, namely cannabis and hallucinogens. Read More » Narconon…
Research Continues to Show There Are No Health Benefits of Drinking Alcohol A scientific paper was recently published in the Journal of the American Medical Administration highlighting new data that shows alcohol consumption has no health benefits whatsoever. Further, the study showed that any amount of drinking, even in “moderation,” poses risks for health harm.…
Cough Suppressant Now a Leading Cause of ER Visits for Young People One of the most common predictors of drug addiction is using mind-altering substances in one’s youth. A recent study has shown that children and teens are increasingly being sent to the ER for overdoses of cough suppressants. Read More » Narconon…