Narconon Veteran Drug Rehabilitation
According to the White House Office of National Drug Control Policy, 1 in 8 active military duty personnel are current users of illicit drugs. According to the Department of Defense Survey of Health Related Behaviors Among Active Duty Military Personnel, 1 in 5 military personnel abused prescription drugs and over 12% had productivity loss due to alcohol abuse. In addition, 60% of the 140,000 veterans in Federal and State prisons struggle with a substance abuse problem.
Military personnel have unique problems that the average American never faces. The stress of combat and the difficulty maintaining family relations over long distances are but a few of the issues they face. Drugs are often prescribed for such situations and these too can lead to abuse.
Narconon offers real solutions to the tough problems faced by military personnel. Narconon has been proud to service military personnel and assist them in permanently handling addiction.
Although service men and women are often held up to higher standards, this does not make them immune to the Life Cycle of Addiction. When an individual faces a problem, difficulty, or physical or emotional pain that they don't know what to do with, they often turn to drugs or alcohol as a solution. Sometimes the drugs are obtained from a medical doctor, sometimes a friend and sometimes its self–medication. However the drugs are gotten, the result is the same. The drug or alcohol gives a temporary relief from the problem. The person then places great value on the substance. Then, when faced with the same problem or difficulty, the drug is again resorted to. Addiction is soon arrived at.
Today's drugs are often highly addictive. One can approach taking a drug with an attitude they are invincible. However, drugs affect the body in a way that bypasses the person's normal body processes and affect the person all the same. Prescription drugs can be difficult to withdraw from and some are highly addictive. For these reasons Narconon is the perfect choice for veterans as Narconon has years of experience in dealing with all types of addictions and successfully withdrawing even the most hard-core drug addicts with minimal discomfort.
Military Stresses
The stress of military life is well known among military families and personnel. Despite the honor of serving one's country, there are still many issues that greatly impact service personnel that non–military citizens will never have to face or deal with. Although there can be a tremendous sense of pride in serving one's country, the individuals doing so often face life–threatening matters, loss of friends and companions and intense physical stresses. They also experience long periods of boredom. Any one of these factors can prompt the person to resort to alcohol or drugs to ease the discomfort which can then lead to drug abuse.
After service there can be many factors that encourage drug or alcohol use. Having to adjust to the "regular world" can be difficult and this is oftentimes given a label to describe the condition. The label doesn't help resolve the matter and drugs or alcohol make it worse. After military service there is often a period where addiction can begin. The solution is still the same – Narconon.
How Narconon Can Help
Knowing all the facets of addiction, the Narconon program is the one drug rehab program that is ideal for veterans. Once the person's physical cravings are handled with withdrawal and the New Life Detoxification program, the person's more personal issues can be addressed. The participant is instructed in particular Life Skills that he or she will find have been missing from their lives. These Life Skill courses give insight into why they turned to drugs or alcohol to begin with and how they can permanently remain drug-free.
It is no small thing to be free of addiction. Whole families have been reunited by the Narconon program from the individual participant applying the Life Skills they gained.
If you know of a veteran struggling with addiction, contact Narconon East U.S. at 877-337-3307.