Drug Trends: Then and Now

Posted on February 11, 2012 by Drug Rehab Cocaine

Marijuana. Cocaine. Alcohol. The list goes on, but the problems remain. Surprisingly enough, these drugs weren’t always considered a problem. Narconon California gives an outline of the most abused drugs in the US history.

Marijuana

Marijuana (pot, grass, reefer, weed) has been around for a long time. Hundreds of years, in fact. Smoking it was not its original use; Marijuana comes from the hemp plant, and it was used to make fabric before anyone considered smoking it. It was even used as food as it is very rich in fiber. In India, it was known as “Sacred Grass” and used for medicinal purposes.

Christopher Columbus brought the hemp plant to North America in 1492. In 1937, President Roosevelt signed the Marijuana Tax Law, which made it illegal to possess marijuana without a “government stamp.”  If you had the stamp (which could be purchased for $1.00), you were able to possess and use marijuana. However, the U.S. Treasury didn’t issue any stamps, which pretty much made the drug illegal throughout the entire United States.

The debate about whether marijuana should be legal started heating up in the mid-1960s. A study proclaimed marijuana as not harmful in any way. By 1972, almost twenty-four million Americans had tried marijuana.

The U.S. Federal Government has still not budged when it comes to changing marijuana laws, even though it has now proclaimed marijuana an important medicinal aid and even issued a patent for the drug. However, state governments are beginning to legalize marijuana: In 1996, California passed Proposition 215, the first medical marijuana law. Since then, fourteen other states have passed marijuana legalization laws.

Today, marijuana is the most commonly used drug in the United States. Results of latest Monitoring the Future survey show teen smoking marijuana up and alcohol use down.

Cocaine

Like marijuana, cocaine (white, cola, crack, blow) comes from the leaves of a plant and is grown all over the world. Originally, the coca plant was only given to royalty in Peru (the Incas), but then it began to drift down to the lower classes. When it was obvious that laborers worked better when they chewed the plant, they were given leaves to chew.

In the U.S., cocaine was used as far back as the mid-1860s to treat depression and morphine addiction, but it began to cause even more problems, so using it slowed down tremendously. Cocaine made a comeback in the 1970s, and it is still used heavily today, although Narconon meetings found recent studies showing that its use seems to be declining. Cocaine works on the central nervous system and gives the user an intense, euphoric high, which can lead to addiction.

Cocaine is the second-most abused drug in the United States behind marijuana.

Alcohol

Many people either don’t know that alcohol is a drug or ignore the fact that it is. Alcohol has been around for more than 10,000 years. In the 1880s, bootleggers began smuggling alcohol into the United States from Mexico, Canada and the Caribbean. In 1920, the 18th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution prohibited the manufacture, sale, import or export of alcohol, yet the trade continued to boom. In 1933, the prohibition of alcohol was immediately repealed by the 21st Amendment.

President Jimmy Carter signed a bill legalizing home beer brewing in 1978. Freedom of expression is an American right, and alcohol is advertised on television, but it has many restrictions. It is mostly regulated by the Federal Government. Alcohol causes physical, psychological and behavioral changes and alters the user’s mood intensely. Most people get a “high” when using alcohol; although, ironically, alcohol is a depressant.

Alcohol is the most widely abused legal drug in the United States.

Drug trends seesaw back and forth, up and down. One thing is certain: most drugs are addicting, regardless of their legality. If you or someone you know has a drug addiction, consider to check out the Narconon reviews about their drug treatment.  The program offers effective help and support for addicts and their families. Contact an Addiction Specialist at 1-800-556-8885 for information on getting the help you need.

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Advantages and Disadvantages of Home Drug Test Kits for Your Teen

Posted on February 10, 2012 by Drug Rehab Cocaine

Alcohol is being abused worldwide, but now Narconon centers find that teen drug use rises and teen alcohol use is declining at schools. Parents who suspect their teens of using drugs want answers and need help finding them. Turning to at-home drug test kits for quick and easy results may seem like the best choice. At-home drug testing kits carry some advantages, but parents wanting the most accurate results should consider drug testing through a laboratory or their child’s physician.

Drug test kits used at home provide privacy. Since communication between the parents and the child may already be an issue, allowing the teen to test at home under parental supervision could be used as a first step to finding out if he or she is using drugs. Once a test is completed at home, further testing can be done through other resources should the parent still not be satisfied. Teens who are able to convince their parents to let them test at home may already realize that they have a problem, or they may want to quickly prove to their parents that they have nothing to worry about.

One of the biggest problems with home drug-testing kits is that they are not always 100 percent reliable. Results can be skewed due to prescription medications, illness or certain types of herbs. Over-the-counter cold medicines, vitamins and even cough syrup can affect the results of home testing kits and create unnecessary worry.

With the increasing popularity of home drug-testing kits, an abundance of tests are now on the market, making it difficult for parents to choose the right test kit for their unique situation. Many home test kits test for one drug at a time rather than screening for a variety of substances. Having to test for the presence of each individual drug can be time-consuming and frustrating.

Because most parents are not properly trained in how to administer a drug test, many false positives and negatives can result. Everything from specimen collection to storage must be done according to the directions to guarantee accuracy.

Contaminated collection containers, dirty hands and unsterile test conditions can all lead to unreliable test results. Laboratory drug testing is done in a sterile environment, which means the results are more reliable. Laboratory testing is also more accurate and can pick up many drugs that at-home kits are unable to detect.

Narconon schools warn that teenagers are very creative when it comes to drug testing. This makes home drug-testing kits susceptible to tampering of both the test contents and the results. The Internet offers a variety of tricks on how to get around home drug-testing kits, from drinking excessive amounts of water to taking a mouthful of vitamins. Teens also get advice from friends on how to fool a drug test given by parents at home.

Parents with teens who are using drugs need to get help right away. Narconon objectives are to provide rehabilitation for teens addicted to drugs, while offering support and education to their families. The program is specifically designed to address the special needs of teens and college students and can help those addicted to drugs get the support they need.

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Do You Want to Know if Your Child Does Drugs?

Posted on February 9, 2012 by Drug Rehab Cocaine

If you are a parent and asked yourself that question, I’ll bet you would say, “Of course!” when deep down you’re whispering “No, I don’t.” If you see him come to the dinner table with his eyes not quite focused and bloodshot, you blame it on him being tired from studying too hard. If you notice her not being able to sit still and smiling broadly, it’s just because she’s so happy.

But Narconon schools warn that it might not be. And you need to face it, and do something about it. But what?

I’ll bet you think that you are a great parent. You’re probably right. You taught him right from wrong, and the day he got an F in Science, he showed it you because it’d be wrong if he didn’t. You showed her how to treat others with respect and kindness, and she takes flowers to her grandmother every year. You loved him from the bottom of your heart, and he loved you back. You really did the best you could.

But did you ever talk to him about the dangers of drug use?

Narconon meetings suggest to ask anyone what the hardest thing is to deal with in school, and nine times out of ten, they’ll tell you it’s peer pressure. It may have been hard when you were a kid, but today it is much harder. And your child is the one out there dealing with it.

How could you have known that drugs were going to be a large part of the peer pressure your child faces? Even if you didn’t warn her, she knows better. Her friends are really nice kids; they certainly wouldn’t have anything to do with drug use. Besides, how would she even begin to know where to get anything like that?

Around Christmas this year, you noticed a slight change in his sleeping patterns. Or was it slight? You don’t really watch him that closely anymore; he’s on his way to being an adult and can for the most part take care of himself. But you begin to notice that his light stays on in his room far past midnight, and he’s up and ready to go to school at 6:00 AM with a smile on his face. You look closer, and his pupils are dilated.

It’s hard to accept, but here’s the deal: He may very well be doing some kind of drug, and it’s up to you to stop it.

Read the Narconon reviews, a drug rehabilitation program with proven results, and find the statistics and testimonials. During the 2011holiday season, the center published their holiday schedule for admitting addicts for recovery. They believe that the best time for rehab is during the holidays since addicts have a harder time saying no to drugs at that time.

Educate yourself, find out information about trendy drugs even if they are legal such as prescription drugs and marijuana dispensaries and then sit down and have a talk with your child. I know it’s hard, but it may save her life. No, I’m not kidding, and yes, it’s that important. And when you do, make sure that she knows  that you are on her side. That she is not the enemy. That you will help her every step of the way. That if she has to take a drug test, it does not mean that she will “get in trouble” if it comes up positive. After all, you love her more than anything on earth.

Make sure that she knows that, too.

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Students at Risk: Study Drugs for Better Grades?

Posted on February 2, 2012 by Drug Rehab Cocaine

College students are driven to succeed. Many will do whatever it takes, including using so-called “study drugs.” Synthetic drugs prescribed for patients with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), are routinely taken by college students who use them to increase study time and remain alert. Narconon rehab has found a 2009 National Survey on Drug Use and Health that reported that Ritalin, Adderall and Dexedrine were frequently used by college students without prescriptions.

Students and parents alike have been taught the dangers of using marijuana, cocaine and heroin, but few understand that those dangers extend to prescription medications as well.

The Drugs of Choice

Ritalin and Concerta are brand names associated with the drug methylphenidate. Ritalin treats ADHD by altering brain chemistry through stimulation of the nervous system. Dextroamphetamine functions in much the same way. Prescribed under the names LiquADD, Dexedrine, DextroStat and ProCentra, dextroamphetamine is used to treat narcolepsy in addition to ADHD. Adderall is another favorite among college students. A mixture of amphetamine and dextroamphetamine, Adderall helps students keep up with vigorous college schedules.

The Reasoning

Students rationalize the use of prescription meds as study aids by claiming that the drugs help them to focus and stay on task for long periods of time. They believe that using these stimulant drugs allows them to gain an advantage. Many students mistakenly believe that because one student has a prescription for a certain drug, it must be safe for anyone to use. Students who have a legitimate need for the prescribed medications can cash in on the sale of their Ritalin and Adderall at the lucrative rate of $5 to $20 per pill.

The Danger

Stimulant medications may be prescribed, but they are far from safe if misused. “Steroids for school” carry many risks. Narconon lists the risks of these synthetic drugs.

•    Negative side effects. Mild side effects include mood swings, headaches, loss of appetite and dizziness, while severe side effects can include difficulty breathing, seizures and death.
•    Addiction. ADHD medications, including Adderall and Ritalin, can cause chemical dependency.
•    Academic Consequences. Some universities regard the use of stimulant drugs as a form of cheating. Many school policies also state that students who are caught using unprescribed medications are in violation of the law and can be reprimanded.
•    Criminal Consequences: Being in possession of Schedule II narcotics such as Adderall without a prescription is classified as a misdemeanor when charged with a first offense. Second offenses carry a felony charge. Possession and distribution of any narcotic can lead to expulsion from school, fines and jail time.

The Answer to Addiction

The benefits of using study drugs to succeed in school do not outweigh the risks. Narconon schools are available to help students who have abused prescription medications in order to enhance school performance. The program provides rehabilitation and support to individuals battling addiction. Contact a counselor at 1-800-556-8885 for more information.

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Social Media and Peer Pressure: Facebook’s Glamorization of Alcohol Use

Posted on January 31, 2012 by Drug Rehab Cocaine

Peer pressure is a fact of life. Young adults and teens pressure each other all the time, in both good and bad ways. Years ago, pressure took the form of passing notes or outright bullying. Today, the 21st century version of peer pressure is much more efficient.

Narconon Georgia Drug Rehab Center is now aware that Facebook and other social media sites provide instant and effective pressure. Photos of young people drinking and having fun are taken and posted within seconds. Drinking is glamorized, and it is implied that there are few consequences. Images of alcohol use on Facebook influence teens by showing them all the fun but very little of the risk.

Facebook Users Create “Alcohol Identities”

Recently, Brad Ridout published a study in the Drug and Alcohol Review journal that studied 157 Australian university students between the ages of 18 and 24. Ridout, a researcher at the University of Sydney, tracked their drinking habits and subsequent Facebook activity. Over 95% of the students admitted to drinking alcohol.

Ridout used the phrase “alcohol identity” to describe the Facebook profile of a student with alcohol-related posts, status updates and photos. His study revealed a direct link between the students’ alcohol consumption and their alcohol identities, stating, “People who had twice the number of [alcohol-related] photos and references had twice as many alcohol problems.” According to Alcohol Use Disorders Identification Test (AUDIT), over half of the students surveyed reported “potentially problematic alcohol use.” Ridout commented that, “…the more drinking is depicted as socially desirable on Facebook, the more it perpetuates an online culture that normalizes binge drinking.”

Alcohol Identity Linked to Alcohol Abuse

The link between Facebook alcohol identity and actual alcohol use has been seen in other studies revealing a correlation between alcohol-related images and reported alcohol use by teens and young adults. Narconon centers also found studies from University of Wisconsin and the University of Washington team that linked Facebook alcohol identity and alcohol use in the real world. A full third of the 224 Facebook profiles studied showed images of students consuming alcohol.

Almost 60% of that subgroup exhibited risk factors that could lead to alcohol dependency. The study’s lead author Dr. Megan Moreno said, “We found that students whose Facebook status reports and photos contain these key references to intoxication and problem drinking are four times as likely as those whose profiles do not to actually have a drinking problem.”

Finding Help

Dr. Moreno believes that the findings of her study linking the glamorization of alcohol use in teens and young adults on Facebook to real problems with alcohol abuse can be used to identify high-risk students and help them get treatment. For college students or others battling alcohol addiction, help is available.

Narconon reviews rehab centers in California who are committed to providing immediate assistance to young people and their families who need help. Contact a counselor at 1-888-257-9052 for more information.

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A Better Place to Drug Test Your Kid Than the Lab – Or Not

Posted on January 27, 2012 by Drug Rehab Cocaine

The symptoms are there: Your teenager might be a drug addict. You sit down, have the dreaded talk with him, he denies it, you believe him…Yet the symptoms remain. You decide to drug test him, and what’s good is that you can do it at home and not have to go to a lab. But should you?

Drug rehab Narconon Arrowhead finds that people are now starting to drug test their kids at home rather than going to a lab. It sounds like a winning proposition all around. You don’t have to “bear the shame” of going to a public place, you can see the results first-hand, and if your kid decides to give you a hard time, he can just have his tantrum at home.

There is the added hope that if your teen knows that she can be tested at home, then she will abstain from using drugs. Still, there are a number of reasons why home drug-testing may not be the way to go.

A major problem with home drug testing is that there is an incredible amount of tests to choose from and vast differences between them. The home testing kits don’t usually screen for every type of drug, and if you choose the wrong test, you can actually get a false negative result. Your child could actually be on drugs, but you won’t know because you didn’t test for the right one.

At the same time, home kits can turn up a high rate of false positives. Antibiotics and cold medicines are quite common false positive triggers.

Are you a drug expert? For the most part, parents are winging it when it comes to giving a drug test because they have no idea what they’re looking for. Again, if you get the wrong product, then the whole process is null and void. Teen prescription drug use in on the rise, and there are several prescription drugs that home tests will not pick up. Narconon counselors suggest that the one home test that is fairly solid is the test for marijuana.

Let’s say you do choose the right product. Are you going to do the test right? Administering the test correctly is crucial. Most parents do not have the training and/or knowledge to make sure a drug test is one hundred percent accurate. Drug testing in the lab is performed in a sterile environment by trained professionals who can correctly interpret the results.

Lab test sensitivity helps catch occasional drug use more effectively than the home versions. If the drug has cleared your teen’s system, in all probability the home test will not catch it, whereas the lab will.

The internet has a plethora of information available to everyone, and that includes how to get away with a drug test, (e.g. drinking as much water as possible to flush the system). Techniques such as this may fool an inexperienced parent but not a professional lab technician. If the lab suspects that the specimen has been tampered with in any way, then it will be rejected.

Instead of taking this burden on yourself and having your teen caught by law enforcements, the drug court offers an alternative to jail time with drug treatment. Rehab Narconon reviews the necessary resources to not only help your teen but also help you through any drug problems your teen may have.

The program objectives include alternatives to traditional drug treatment and ongoing evaluation and testing that will help your child overcome drug addiction and begin to make healthier choices.

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Disturbing New Trends in Teen Drinking and Drug Abuse

Posted on January 6, 2012 by Drug Rehab Cocaine

It is a sad and truly disturbing display of creativity when normally innocent items such as nutmeg and tampons are being used by teens and college kids to get a buzz. From the beginning of the school year through the start of the new calendar year, Narconon Arrowhead discovered increasing reports of strange and stupid drug abuse and drinking trends.

Not only are household items being used for purposes for which they were never intended, but teens and college-aged kids are also finding new and demeaning ways of delivering potentially fatal doses of alcohol into their bodies. Below are half a dozen strange and stupid ways kids are choosing to get drunk and high.

Snorting or Smoking Nutmeg

In this creative abuse of a cooking spice, ground nutmeg is snorted or smoked. Nutmeg contains a natural substance known as myristicin, which produces a high – but only after a five-hour wait. Side effects of snorting nutmeg include dizziness, vomiting, a decrease in motor skills and a loss of speech. It hardly seems worth it with consequences like those.

Synthetic Marijuana

This may not be found around the house, but it can be found at smoke shops and convenience stores. Known as Spice or K2, synthetic marijuana is legal – but it is also extremely dangerous. Smoking synthetic marijuana releases highly toxic chemicals which can cause users to suffer delusions, paranoia and hallucinations.

AWOL

AWOL stands for Alcohol WithOut Liquid. This is a method favored by people with anorexia or who are simply concerned about calories. A device similar to an inhaler is used to aerosolize the alcohol resulting in ingestion without drinking. This rapid delivery of alcohol to the system can lead to alcohol poisoning and death in a very short amount of time.

Eyeball Shots

This strange method of alcohol delivery is simply using an eyedropper to place vodka directly onto the eyeball. Small blood vessels in the eye make this method fairly ineffective. What’s more, the alcohol burns the eye and can result in permanent damage to the cornea.

Vodka-Soaked Tampons

A good alternate use for tampons is staunching bullet wounds on the battlefield. An incredibly poor alternate use for tampons is as an alcohol delivery system.

In this case, super absorbent tampons are soaked in alcohol before being inserted into the vagina – or if you do not have a vagina, into the rectum. The alcohol is absorbed into the body much more quickly than when it is swallowed. Using alcohol-soaked tampons carries an extremely high risk of alcohol poisoning.

Butt Chugging

Astoundingly, there is a method of alcohol consumption even more disgusting and dangerous than soaked tampons. “Butt chugging” is the highly undignified practice of filling a beer bong with hard liquor and inserting it into the rectum.

The alcohol is instantly absorbed by the colon. Because this practice completely bypasses the body’s ability to vomit excess alcohol, alcohol poisoning is virtually guaranteed.

These strange and stupid drinking and drug abuse trends are simply mind-boggling even for the drug court. No high or buzz is worth risking serious injury or possible death. If you discover that a teen or young adult in your family is partaking in these kinds of behaviors, check out Narconon reviews for drug abuse and addiction rehab. It’s vital to seek treatment before a problem gets out of control because ignoring it can have deadly consequences.

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Teens on Facebook More Likely to Drink and Do Drugs

Posted on January 6, 2012 by Drug Rehab Cocaine

In recent years, Facebook has opened its doors to users worldwide. What began as a website for college students to connect with other college students has grown into a global phenomenon with more than 800 million users — many of those users being teens between the ages of 12 and 17.

However, Narconon has found that according to a 2011 study by the National Center on Addiction and Substance Abuse at Columbia University, teens that use Facebook are nearly twice as likely to smoke marijuana, three times as likely to drink alcohol and five times as likely to use tobacco products as nonusers.

The results of the study showed a correlation between teenagers who had Facebook profiles and how much they drank or used drugs.

However, there are researchers who do not feel the CASA study is completely conclusive. They argue that there is no direct relationship between the amount of time spent on Facebook and the amount of alcohol or drugs a teenager consumes.

Critics of the study feel that it has led parents to be overly concerned that their teenagers are abusing drugs and alcohol simply because they see others doing so on social networking websites. The study noted that nearly two-thirds of parents surveyed now monitor their children’s Facebook profiles to ensure that they are not partaking in these illegal and dangerous activities.

Despite the fact that many criticize its merits, the study does reveal that many teenagers feel peer pressure to do the things they are seeing on others’ profiles. For instance, if it is popular or cool to post drunken photos or photos of getting high and doing drugs, then other teenagers may feel the need to do the same things and subsequently post them on Facebook or Twitter.

It has revealed the fact that many teens feel an added pressure to drink or do drugs simply because they see their peers doing it — and the proof on Facebook is a daily reminder for them of what is cool and what is not cool.

“Parents who are concerned about their teens’ potential drug use should maintain an open line of communication” says Narconon Drug Preventionist. It is important that if a teenager has a Facebook account or other social media accounts, then the parents are aware of the accounts and monitor their use.

It is essential for parents to have all passwords to these accounts because private messages and other applications are crucial keys to keeping an eye on your teenager. Be open and honest with your teen — let him or her know that part of the deal of having a Facebook account is that as a parent, you have access to it.

If you have discovered that your teen has been drinking or using drugs and could possibly be addicted, it is important that you seek professional treatment right away. One good option is a Narconon Rehab; you can call toll free number 1-800-556-8885. Let your teenager know that you are there to support him or her to get better.

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Teenage Prescription Drug Abuse Outpaces Traditional Drugs

Posted on January 5, 2012 by Drug Rehab Cocaine

“Valium, Xanax and other prescription drugs have been lying low in family medicine cabinets for decades. It was not until recent years that teenagers began raiding the cabinets in the hopes of exploiting such high-strength medications,” says Narconon Drug Educator.

Greater accessibility of painkillers has increased the frequency of abuse in teenagers. Since doctors typically prescribe them, teens tend to get the misguided notion that these pills are safe to take. Sadly, this misconception leads to thousands of deaths every year.

Marijuana remains the number one most used drug by teenagers, but it is closely followed by prescription drugs. Monitoring the Future conducted a study in 2006 that confirmed that teenagers were abusing prescription drugs in record numbers. Since then, the abuse of these pills has only grown more prevalent.

Some experts claim that a thorough study conducted today would reveal that prescription pills now hold the top spot for teenage drug addictions. What may be even worse is the way in which prescription drug use has evolved among teens. While teenagers in the 1980s took straight sedatives, today’s young people often mix prescription pills with other drugs. This combination can be lethal.

Why Prescription Drug Use is Dangerous

When adults abuse prescription drugs, there are plenty of undesirable side effects. Sadly, these effects are even worse for teenagers. In fact, prescription pill abuse by teenagers can lead to permanent damage, as their bodies and brains are still in the midst of great changes.

Misuse of prescription pills alone is bad news, but it’s even worse when teens mix prescription drugs with other substances. Every year, 1.3 million people arrive at hospitals for accidental or intentional overdoses on prescription drugs. Many of these cases involve teenagers who mixed prescription pills with other harmful drugs or alcohol.

According to USA Today, 4.5 million teenagers have taken prescription drugs with the express purpose of getting high. This amounts to a full quarter of all the teens living in the United States. When teens overdose, it is typically in the context of a “pharm party.”

During these events, teens bring whatever drugs they can find at home to share with the other guests. These drugs may include OxyContin, Xanax, Ritalin and other potentially harmful medications.

Narconon counselors say that tolerance is another huge issue when it comes to prescription drug abuse. The pharmaceutical companies did not create their products with the intention of getting kids high. After taking pills a few times, teenagers soon develop a tolerance and have to take more to get the same effect. Taking mass amounts of prescription pills can lead to irreversible brain damage or even death.

Preventing Prescription Drug Abuse

The best defense against prescription pill abuse is parental involvement. Although it is hard to keep teens away from drugs when they leave the house, they can be prevented from acquiring them in the home.

For those already struggling with addiction, a Narconon Rehab can be extremely effective. It is important for addicted teens to know that there is hope for recovery and a brighter future. A free help line is available for teens and parents at 1-800-556-8885.

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Breaking the Addiction Cycle with Rapid Detox

Posted on January 5, 2012 by Drug Rehab Cocaine

When one is addicted to a drug, breaking that drug’s hold is often a monumental task. Drugs create a deep psychological dependence within the user. Beyond that, Narconon rehab specialists state that there is also a physical dependence on drugs that can lead to horrible, crippling symptoms of withdrawal if they try to quit the drug.

Each drug has its own set of unique withdrawal symptoms, some of which can cause so much pain and discomfort that they drive the addict back to using the drug in less than a week. Withdrawal is clearly the hardest part of overcoming an addiction; in many cases, addicts would do anything to alleviate those symptoms.

Although there is currently no way to get rid of all drug withdrawal symptoms, researchers have discovered a way to ease the addict through some of the most difficult parts of this excruciating process. The Waisman Method of rapid detoxification is a new method of drug rehabilitation that involves putting an addict into a sedated state through the roughest part of the treatment.

The patients do not have to endure the full force of withdrawal symptoms, and they can get all the toxins out of their bodies before they go back to their regular routines and face the normal stresses of life. It is much easier for patients to deal with the mental and emotional aspects of addiction when those harmful chemicals are completely gone from their bodies.

Although addiction cases vary, most of the addicts who experience success through the rapid detox program are prescription drug abusers.

These prescription drugs may have initially been prescribed to help the patients overcome severe pain (usually from medical procedures), but patients often struggle with tapering the doses off after a short period of time.

Soon, they are using the drugs to avoid withdrawal symptoms, rather than to manage the original pain. Narconon counselors warn that this path eventually leads to an addiction that can in turn lead to even worse drug addictions.

Researchers working on the Waismann Method of rapid detox concluded that opiate addiction is at least partially the result of a central nervous system disorder. Understanding this concept pushed them to find a new solution. Their solution involves using an external opiate supply to resolve endorphin depletion.

The opiate supply is then gradually reduced so that patients no longer suffer the effects of drug addiction. The method compares to replacement products used to treat nicotine dependency, like patches and gum. The primary advantage of rapid detoxification is that it can help a patient to avoid weeks or months spent in a traditional rehab program.

While quitting drugs cold turkey is sometimes successful, it is rarely effective for opiate addicts. It is often more effective to wean them off the drugs gradually while they continue to spend time with loved ones and work at their jobs. Rapid detox is not a miracle cure-all, but it can be very helpful.

Patients who expect this treatment method to be a quick fix may end up relapsing in the long run. Rapid detox is not meant to cure addiction on its own; it is only intended to help ease the physical symptoms of drug withdrawal. Patients still need intensive therapy such as Narconon Drug Rehabilitation to treat the underlying problems that caused their addictions in the first place.

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