The First Introduction As An Addict “I’m Dan, and I’m an addict.” That was how I introduced myself during the first group session I attended after I entered a treatment facility in late 2006. This proclamation was the first time I admitted aloud to being “an addict” after using alcohol and other drugs for 35…
Want to Be a Successful Student? Ditch the Pot. Marijuana consumption among high school students is high and among college students is even higher. Many studies reveal that the use of this drug negatively impacts academic performance, memory, attention, and cognitive function. Read More » Narconon…
Xylazine: The New Krokodil? The Dangerous Rise of a Flesh-Eating Drug Xylazine, a veterinary sedative used for large and small animals, is being found in illicit drugs across America. In addition to inducing zombie-like conditions, the drug has the ability to cause large, open wounds that do not heal. Read More » Narconon…
May Is Mental Health Awareness Month Mental health is one of the most important parts of a healthy, happy lifestyle. With your mental health in check, you can overcome obstacles, recognize your true potential, and make the most of the people and places before you. During May, which has been celebrated as Mental Health Awareness…
Cocaine Deaths Surge as Autopsies Reveal Fentanyl in Most Cocaine Overdoses One of the most critical developments of the last decade concerning drug abuse has been stories of traces of synthetic opioids creeping into local supplies of drugs, types of drugs previously thought to be “non-lethal” (or drugs that were thought to be less lethal…
Methamphetamine Deaths Increased by More Than 50-Fold Between 1999 and 2021—Fentanyl Largely to Blame “I won’t overdose on that drug—it’s not an opioid.” For decades, people who have become addicted to mind-altering substances like methamphetamine and other non-opioid drugs have used this line to justify using their drug of choice. Read More » Narconon…
FDA Takes Action to Restrict Addictive Tranquilizer Drug, But Is it Too Late? A new report outlines how the FDA is cracking down on xylazine diversion, the animal tranquilizer currently being mixed into opioids to create deadly concoctions that kill users. The FDA is moving in the right direction by making this effort, but more…
Why Choose Online Therapy? While Telehealth services have been around for decades, they have exploded in popularity in the years following the COVID-19 pandemic. According to the American Psychiatric Association, six out of ten Americans say they would use Telehealth services for mental or behavioral health concerns. With online therapy becoming many peoples’ first choice…
