When you hear about the opiate epidemic in the United States it can seem far away. However, a report in 2014 ranked Louisiana as number 11 in overdose rates. In 2013 alone “15 out of every 100,000 persons in Louisiana died due to accidental overdose”. For some Louisiana residents, this may come as a surprise. […]
Many may have heard of the Great Flood of 2016 that affected southern Louisiana. This flood damaged four of the five buildings of Narconon Louisiana and was just shortly after we celebrated our 10 year anniversary. After several months consisting of demolition and rebuilding, we are open and accepting clients! Those in need of substance abuse treatment may now be admitted to […]
Children living in homes where there is parental substance abuse can find life difficult, unpredictable and confusing. Sometimes they may even believe they are to blame for the parent using drugs or alcohol. Dealing with the chaos and unpredictability of their home life, children receive inconsistent messages. They can feel guilt and shame trying to […]
When asked, “What’s the first thing that comes to your mind when you think of pink?” Is it the color, the flamingos, the musician, Pepto Bismol, the clothing line by Victoria’s Secret or even the song by Aerosmith? Now you can add a designer synthetic opioid to that list. Over the years synthetic drugs have swept across not only […]
Drug abuse reaches far into many aspects of not only the life of the addict but the person’s surrounding the addict. Many of these issues we may not be aware of in day to day life. A substance abuser starts using when there is a life problem he or she cannot solve, whether the problem is a lack […]
This program has absolutely saved my life and changed my life by making me a much happier person. It gave me the tools to live a successful and productive life. Not only did it show me the good person I actually am. it gave me back my relationships with my family and friends. Narconon is […]
A young boy looks at a police officer and has great dreams of being, “just like him when I grow up”. That is a very good dream to have. Police Officers work hard each day to keep our communities safe from reckless people and people with intentions to commit crimes. This young child grows up […]
Not too long ago, a friend of mine with teenaged daughters told me one of them started smoking cigarettes. As a smoker herself, she was not as upset by this as I would have thought. “It’s legal and it’s not drugs at least. She could be doing so much worse things. She gets good grades,” […]
When you think of substance abuse, you probably think of cocaine, heroin, pain pills or alcohol, but probably not inhalants. However inhalants are more prevalent than one might think. A US survey, combining data from 2002 to 2006, found that an annual average of 593,000 teens from ages 12-17 used inhalants for the first time. […]
This article does not refer to the deadly reptile that pretty much destroys anything in its path. In this case, I am referring to the aptly name drug Krokodil which, when used can destroy flesh and human tissue. Krokodil was initially created in Siberia. The reason for the name is still unknown. One likely reason […]
