The Narconon Solution in Florida
The Narconon program has been successfully rehabilitating drug addicts for 45 years. In Florida there are 3 Narconon centers each of which are staffed by highly trained professionals that are experienced in all facets of drug addiction. Although the Narconon Centers in Florida service out of State clients, many local residents in need of drug rehabilitation also arrive at Florida Narconon Centers. Prescription addiction is by far the greatest percentage of addicts appearing for drug rehabilitation these days.
The Prescription Drug Epidemic
According to the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA), 2500 teens a day use prescription drugs for the first time to get high. Sixty percent of these teens were age 14 and younger. Additionally, the Director of the Office of National Drug Control Policy states, "prescription drug abuse and its consequences are the fastest growing drug problem in America."
Currently there is a prescription drug overdose epidemic in the U.S., as determined by the Centers for Disease Control (CDC). According to the CDC, from 1997 to 2007 there has been a 627% increase in Opioid (narcotic) distribution by drug companies, and concurrent with this same sharp increase is a 296% increase in opioid overdoes deaths.
Opioid is the term now used by medical and government officials to more exactly refer to opium, opium derivatives and their semi-synthetic substitutes. Drugs like OxyContin®, Vicodin®, codeine, morphine, methadone, and fentanyl all fall under this heading.
Narcotic was the previous and more widely known term to refer to these drugs. The terms “Narcotic” and “Opioid” are often used interchangeably, however, ’narcotic” comes from the Greek word for “stupor” and originally referred to a host of substances that dulled the senses and relieved pain. “Opioid” is more exact in that it refers to those opium or opium-type drugs referred to as above.
In Florida, the abuse of prescription drugs has become particularly rampant. Florida has been particularly subject to a huge increase in “pain clinics” which operate as a distribution source for oxycodone and other controlled substances. Patients are offered prescriptions when there is no legitimate medical purpose and not within the usual course of professional medical practice. The DEA refers to such pain clinics as “pill mills”.
“Prescription drug abuse is our country’s fastest growing drug problem, and pill mills, such as those in Florida, are fueling much of that growth. As a result, citizens in communities across Florida and around the nation are faced with growing drug addiction that is accompanied by pain, suffering, and even death,” said DEA Administrator Michele M. Leonhart.
Narconon Centers in Florida
Narconon in Florida is an effective solution to drug addiction and can salvage addicts from opiate addiction. In the northern panhandle there is Narconon Gulf Coast, which is an inpatient drug rehab situated on the beautiful gulf coast of Destin, Florida.
This Narconon center offers a spacious beach front home-style setting with a staff/student ratio of 1.4 staff for every student.
Further south we have Narconon Suncoast Rehab Center located in Spring Hill, Florida. This is an in-patient drug rehabilitation facility with a three-acre peaceful campus setting. There are separate buildings for dining and the different parts of the Narconon program. Students are given close supervision and individual attention by highly experienced staffs who are experts in drug addiction treatment, many of whom have overcome addiction themselves.
In middle Florida we have one of Narconon’s premier out-patient facilities, Narconon Florida. This facility is located in Clearwater, Florida and is for otherwise “functioning addicts”. Students with professional careers can continue on while receiving the necessary treatment to live a productive life, one free from dependency on drugs or alcohol.
Narconon Success
One thing that is common to all Narconon centers is Narconon does not use drugs to take someone off of drugs. Special nutritional supplements that assist withdrawal and advanced physical techniques eliminate or reduce the usual withdrawal symptoms most addicts fear. Students of Narconon regularly remark they were surprised how easy Narconon withdrawal is.
Although prescription addiction is rampant, Narconon is there to assist those who get caught in the trap of addiction to become drug-free and go on to lead productive lives. In fact, all of the Narconon centers in Florida have an over 76% success rate in permanent recovery from addiction. That success rate is four times the international average.
Narconon is an alternative to a 12-step program. It is a sad fact that many students arriving at Narconon have been to several other drug rehab centers before finding Narconon. However, on the brighter side, Narconon can handle these students. Relapse does not have to be a part of recovery.
Narconon also receives other students who have never before been to a drug rehab and after Narconon go on to live productive drug-free lives. Narconon attributes its 76% success rate to the successful steps laid out on the Narconon program that address every aspect of drug addiction. When a student leaves Narconon, he has not only had the physical side of drug addiction addressed, but has learned life skills that put him or her in control in life situations and have also addressed the reason they went onto drugs to begin with. With these factors addressed and the skills to handle life, Narconon graduates never have to experience relapse.
For more information on the Narconon program or for help with any substance abuse problem, contact a Narconon staff member today. All of the Florida Narconon centers are State certified and State licensed drug rehab facilities and all take most insurance carriers.
For help in finding which Florida Narconon is right for you contact Narconon East U.S. at 877-237-3307.
Resources:
U.S. Drug Enforcement AdministrationThe White House Office of National Drug Control Policy
U.S. Centers For Disease Control and Prevention