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Alternative to Incarceration

 What to do with drug offenders? Is locking them up more of a deterrent than treating them as drug addicts?

Narconon Drug Rehab in Georgia was originally started as a treatment program for non-violent offenders. “A judge let me use the Narconon protocol on drug offenders and drug addicts to see if rehabilitation was a better route than incarceration,” comments Mary Rieser, Executive Director for Narconon Drug Rehab in Georgia. “Our results 7 years ago and today show that fewer people revert to drugs or criminal behavior after completing the program than they would if they had not done a drug rehab program and simply gone to jail.”

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North Carolina Bill Fights Drug Addiction

If House Bill 722 passes, North Carolina drug abusers won’t have the luxury of purchasing their drug paraphernalia at convenience stores anymore.They will have to buy items that are used to smoke marijuana and crack cocaine somewhere else, because convenience stores won’t be selling them. Certain drug paraphernalia such as cigars and glass stems with silk flowers are target items.

This move in North Carolina is in reaction to other states passing similar measures. North Carolina drug rehab centers have seen an increase in admissions to drug rehab programs across the state.

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Tales Of Crack Abuse

 Crack Cocaine Addiction Stories are Important

bigstock_Crack_2618701.jpgBy now most of Americans know what “Crack Cocaine” is. For those who have been asleep or out of the loop for the past 25 to 30 years, “Crack” is the street name for the smokable form of cocaine. Those who have smoked Crack Cocaine report experiencing an intense rush type of high that reportedly does not last long. Smoking cocaine in Crack form delivers a large quantity of the drug to the users’ lungs. This produces an immediate and very intense feeling of euphoria. The rocks of crack cocaine are burned or ignited in make shift “crack pipes”. These pipes or smoking paraphernalia vary in style from glass to soda bottles, spoons, aluminum foil etc. Whatever the user has to use to smoke is sufficient. The vapors that are produced are then inhaled by the users directly into the lungs.
 
Snap “Crack” and Pop
 
Crack Cocaine became an American major drug of choice about 25 plus years ago. The term “Crack” is believed to refer to the cracking and popping sound the drug makes when it is heated. Sort of like “Rice Krispies” Cereal.
Crack Cocaine addicts are people who compulsively seek and use crack cocaine at any cost. The physical signs of Crack Cocaine abuse vary from user to user but the results are ultimately the same for those who continue to user the drug. Crack Cocaine suppresses the appetite of the user. The user doesn’t eat and begins to lose weight. Crack Cocaine addicts are known to go on binges and use the drug for day’s even weeks on end. The addiction to Crack Cocaine can start with just one hit and occasional use. However, eventually the user can’t “just stop” or simply decide when or when not to use. Crack Cocaine takes over very quickly and the user turns into an abuser, the abuser eventually becomes addicted and the addict will need to “STOP USING” and SEEK TREATMENT or DIE, it’s that simple.
 
Addiction
 
In 2006, 72 percent of the people who sought treatment for cocaine abuse were crack users and 10 percent of the “publicly-funded” drug abuse center admissions in that same year were for Crack Cocaine according to the National Institute on Drug Abuse. Furthermore, according to the NIDA, the average age of the people admitted to treatment for Crack cocaine abuse during 2007 was 39 years old. Also, the 2008 National Survey on Drug Use and Health (NSDUH) approximated that at least 8.4 million Americans aged 12 or older reported trying crack cocaine at least once during their lifetimes. This number represents 3.4 percent of the 12 year old or older population of America. That same 2008 NSDUH data indicates that approximately 1.1 million (0.4%) reported past year crack cocaine use and 359,000 (0.1%) reported past month crack cocaine use.
 
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Meth - The Devils Drug

Methamphetamines are called the Devil's drug or Hitler's revenge for good reason.

Like it or not, we must deal with the hard core facts of methamphetamine abuse and the trail of devastation left behind if we are to prevent the coming of a new "Ice Age."
While it is uncomfortable to face the evils of this drug, life for methamphetamine users and their families, is far more uncomfortable if the drug use does not stop. Life will become a living hell.

Inform yourself of these basic facts about methamphetamines as written below. And remember, if you are affected by this drug in any way, we can help.

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Club Drug Addiction Treatment

 
piolls.jpgSince the mid 1980’s young adults and teens have been going to underground dance parties located in various locations including old ware houses, barns, among others. These parties are called raves and the people who go to them are called ravers. Not all people who go to these parties use drugs, but a lot of them do. The main reason to go the parties is to get high on various substances and dance.
 

Popular Club Drugs

 
Most of the drugs used at these parties are usually some type of hallucinogen. At the parties it is very popular to use glow sticks and glow paint while dancing and the effects of these glowing devices are enhanced by the hallucinogen. The most popular drugs that are taken in this environment are Ecstasy, LSD, GHB, Ketimine, and Methamphetamine.
 
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One Mans Tale of Addiction; Robert’s Story Part Four
 
This is the story of a man we are calling Robert. He was addicted to heroin for most of his adult life until he was went to Narconon Drug Rehabilitation and finally got clean. This is part four of this story.
He let his new girlfriend stay in his house and she watched his son for him most of the time. He also dated a few other girls simultaneously and rented them places to stay as well. He was making a lot of money. He met one girl and really liked her a lot. They had a lot of fun together, but she was very possessive. He said that he ended up having to break up with her because she did not want him to have anything to do with the children he already had. She said that she wanted him to have children with her but she would not feel comfortable doing so if he had to spend time with his other kids. They broke up shortly there after. Robert continued to date the three or four other girls and stayed in this situation for a few years.