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Party Animals

2005-01-25T13:33:00.000-08:00

My sister Mia and I started collge in OKC. We have tons of friends already and we are loving it. Many of the students at the college are promoting drug awareness and I think that's awesome. There are a lot of partiers there and it's good to know that some of them are aware of the dangers of drugs.

Anyway, that's my blog!

Mo'

Prescription drug related ER visits have increased 153 percent since 1995

2005-01-19T14:21:00.000-08:00

One need not look far to find a major source of trouble in America: drugs. There are approximately 22 million people in this country addicted to substances such as cocaine, heroin, alcohol and methamphetamine, which is the cause of innumerable other social problems. However, there is another group of drugs and their manufacturers that is causing an entirely new set of problems.

The 2003 National Survey on Drug Use and Health reports 6.3 million persons currently use prescription medications non-medically. The Drug Abuse Warning Network reported drug abuse-related emergency room visits involving prescription pain relievers increased 153 percent since 1995.

The legal drug industry is one of the most lucrative in the world, which is why it continues to grow. In fact, pharmaceutical companies make so much money off of the government and citizens of this country that they have easily been able to pay the more than $1.5 billion in fines for Medicaid and other fraud since 2001, according to an article in the New York Times, which included a recent law suit by New York City.

Since the profits of such drugs are huge, more companies are finding ways to sell them, such as online pharmacies. Many people now receive a daily barrage of spam e-mails selling a variety of drugs, which is why the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) has set up a system to report online drug-pushers. Anonymous reports can be taken at 1-877-RxAbuse or can be made online at www.dea.gov by clicking on a link and filling out an electronic form.
Preliminary data from the Partnership for a Drug-Free America's Attitude Tracking Study suggests that many adolescents do not consider pharmaceutical drug abuse to be risky. In addition, the DEA says that one out of every ten high school seniors now reports abusing powerful prescription pain killers.

Even more disturbing is that there are approximately 6 percent of kids in this country that are prescribed amphetamines, antidepressants or anti-psychotics, all of which are very powerful, addictive and mind-altering. Over the last 15 years or so the number of kids on psychiatric drugs has tripled, and the number of teens using Ritalin® or Adderall® illegally is more than three times higher than the percentage of persons 12 or older that reported using cocaine in the past month.

The trend of pushing drugs for almost any symptom has spread its way into treating drug addicts, and millions of dollars are now being spent to develop anti-addiction drugs or studying existing drugs' effects on addicts. Of the addicted individuals that enter traditional treatment, many become frustrated with the lack of results, continued relapse or because they are being given replacement drugs.

One drug often used as a substitute for heroin addiction is methadone, which is a synthetic opiate, despite the fact that in Oregon methadone has become the state's most deadly drug with 103 deaths in 2002.

This trend will continue until people take a stand against the pharmaceutical elephant in the living room.

Working to create safer and more successful ways of treating drug and alcohol addiction is Narconon Arrowhead, one of the nation's largest and most effective drug rehabilitation and education facilities. Narconon Arrowhead does not use any drugs in treating addiction, through the application of L. Ron Hubbard's drug-free methodology, and has a success rate of 70% for helping individuals overcome addiction.

If you or someone you love is struggling with a drug or alcohol addiction, contact Narconon Arrowhead today or call 1-800-468-6933.

Cool Info

2005-01-10T14:25:00.000-08:00

Tomorrow I leave for Oklahoma City. I have such great friends here. I will miss everyone. I also wish a good luck to those dealing with addiction.

A cool blog to check out about addiction is www.brittshaye.blogspot.com

Farewell

2005-01-05T14:52:00.000-08:00

This week I would like to wrap things up with my work. Narconon Arrowhead is a really great place to work. You get to know your co-workers really well and the best part is that you get to see people who were doing really bad with drugs get their life back.
I will be moving to Oklahoma City. I will try to update my blog when I come home to visit though.
Until next time,

Mo'

Happy Holidays

2004-12-29T11:01:00.000-08:00

Well, it's that time of year again when we can spend time with our families and celebrate another year. It's also a time when people set new goals for the upcoming year.

Since the good news of teen drug use continuing decline has been released, it would be a great time for people to set resolutions to help those in need of effective drug rehabilitation and education programs.

You can always contact Narconon Arrowhead at 1-800-468-6933 for help.

To all the visitors

2004-12-02T16:02:00.000-08:00

One of my friends that I work with suggested that I build a blog website about my life, work, family, and friends. I've worked at Narconon Arrowhead for about 3 years now. I've watched people comming and going through the drug treatment program and getting their life back on track.
A lot of the people who go through the program stay to work and I have made a lot of friends throughout the years.
I will be heading off to Oklahoma City to begin my career soon but I'll still keep in touch with all the Narconon Family!

The End,

Mo'