Family and friends are often even encouraging the use of prescription pills. If you’ve got a little back pain it is too common now for a friend to hand you a painkiller. There is often the feeling that if a doctor prescribed it then how bad the pills could really be. Also, they think that if even their family members are taking them what harm it could be. The fact is this is one of the greatest drug problems anyone has ever seen and a lot of it starts right at home.

The Numbers Don’t Lie

Recent studies from the government indicate that more than 70% of people who abuse prescription pain relievers obtain the drugs from friends or relatives. This is usually with their permission and at no cost to the user; at least not to start with.

It is difficult for someone to think it could be such a bad idea when it is being suggested by a family member or good friend. It is estimated that 7 million Americans abuse pharmaceutical drugs in the country right now. And, according to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, prescription drugs account for about 75 percent of all drug-related overdose deaths.

Not only are family and friends letting this prescription pill epidemic get way out of hand, they are contributing to deaths of those they love without realizing the harm they caused.

It is estimated that three of every four deaths from pills involve opioid pain relievers including oxycodone. Doctor’s are prescribing these pain medications for lots of people and they are consistently getting abused by being passed around. It is not only that people are becoming hooked, people are dying.

Can This Be Stopped Through Narconon Services Or Other Treatment

The data proves that the home medicine cabinet to be a major source of where this epidemic is starting. It is scary for a lot of people to believe that they are contributing to this problem. People around the country have to face this problem and it is not just targeting one specific group of individuals.

Narconon services, a residential treatment program have some solutions regarding this growing problem. Family members and loved ones need to make sure they are well educated on the topic of prescription pill abuse. Enforcement organizations must encourage legal drug users whom we know to get rid of medication properly before it can fall into the wrong hands, which many of it does by entering the black market.

Families and friends must play a huge role in fixing this problem. Prescription drug addiction should never be supported by family.

U.S. agencies including the CDC, DEA and the Food and Drug Administration have begun working with the public to educate the doctors and pharmacies about the epidemic.

Narconon services have been educating many groups through drug prevention and rehabilitation and support groups exist through NA and other treatment centers.

For more information on prescription addiction of Narconon services contact us today.

Some people don’t have any kind of filter on what they are posting even though we should know at this point that there is nothing private on these social networks. There are young people on Facebook that are being exposed to some terrible things with a click of a button.

This brings up a serious question. Is there a correlation between social networking sites and increased drug abuse?

Are Social Media Web Sites Contributing To Drug Abuse

People who use social networks are most likely going to see images of some of their friends, family, or coworkers drinking or using drugs. These images often portray that the “party life” is nothing but a good time. It can show the younger generation that it is not a big deal to use these substances because it looks like everyone in the picture is having such a good time. Pictures, don’t always tell the whole story.

Several studies have suggested that social networks such as Facebook have created a new type of peer pressure among the younger generation.  The National Center on Addiction and Substance Abuse does a survey annually to get a grasp on teens’ attitudes towards smoking, drinking, and drug abuse. This year it added questions regarding the way social media may affect drug use. The study showed that, compared to young people who are not Facebook or social network users, teens who frequently visit them are twice as likely to use marijuana, three times more likely to drink alcohol and they are five times more likely to use tobacco. This doesn’t mean that Facebook is causing the younger generation to use drugs, but it does suggest that there is some correlation there.

Joseph Califano, the chairman of The National Center on Addiction and Substance Abuse at Columbia University in New York, and the one who was heavily involved in conducting the survey, “also found that about half of those who use social media have seen online pictures of teens getting drunk or high or passed out.” Many saw the images before the age of 14.

I don’t think we can say that Facebook is the cause for anyone using drugs, the same way we can’t definitively say that television shows make people more violent, but there does seem to be a correlation between Facebook and drug abuse.

Stopping Drug Abuse Through Facebook & How Narconon Objectives Can Help

The real concern about whether Facebook is contributing to drug abuse is really focused on the younger community.

Parents need to get involved in their children’s lives. They don’t need to be police so to speak, but they need to know what their children are looking at on the internet. It is sad that so many teens are seeing such explicit photos before the age of 14.

Drug rehab programs across the country such as Narconon Georgia and other private and public centers have seen a connection between the communication on social networking sites and drug abuse. Through treatment at Narconon, clients can do Narconon Objectives which can help them overcome the problem but they must manage their communication lines and use them responsibly.

As communication gets easier, problems can come up. Using personal responsibility and educating youth can help handle these. For more information on Narconon Objectives contact us today.

Synthetic drugs are drugs made from various chemicals that mimic the effects of illicit substances. There have been synthetic drugs created for marijuana as well as methamphetamine and Ecstasy or MDMA.

The drugs have accounted for many deaths across the country as well as Emergency Room visits and other problems. To start many synthetic drugs were sold legally in smoke shops or gas stations. They have now been outlawed and are not legal for use.

Types Of Synthetic Drugs

There are several types of synthetic drugs. One of the most abused and dangerous of these is called Bath Salts. Many are obtaining these drugs online and were purchasing them from paraphernalia stores across the country. Bath Salts are a synthetic form of methamphetamine and are also called Purple or Ivory Wave, White Lightening, Vanilla Sky, and Cloud Nine.

Bath Salts are usually taken in a similar way to amphetamines either by snorting them, smoking them or injecting them. They are said to trigger major cravings and are highly addictive. Some side effects of bath salts include paranoia, hallucinations and delusions, chest pains, increased heart rate and increased blood pressure.

The next highly abused synthetic drug is K2 or Spice which is a form of synthetic marijuana. Many are smoking the drug and it has very unpredictable effects that range from paranoia to anxiety and even can cause respiratory depression and death to users.

The latest statistics have shown that 11% of teens have tried synthetic marijuana.

Natural or herbal Ecstasy or MDMA is the next most widely abused synthetic drug. This drug in the “herbal” form still produces similar effects to the regular form of the drug which has psychoactive and hallucinogenic like qualities.

Why Do People Abuse Synthetics

The younger teen and adolescent age group are the most common group to use synthetic drugs. These individuals often use the drugs because they feel that they are safer because of how they are sold and because they are labeled natural or herbal.

In addition to this some teens and even adults feel that these drugs are easier to get even though they have recently been banned in 48 states.

Peer pressure and environmental promotion of these drugs have also made them popular amongst youth and adults alike.

Drug Narconon Program Sees More Synthetic Drug Problems

The drug Narconon program, a long term, residential drug and alcohol treatment facility has seen more and more individuals enrolling that have used synthetic drugs. The drugs do long term damage that has to be undone by a physical detoxification process offered only by the Narconon program.

Unlike NA, the drug Narconon program uses a dry heat sauna to remove toxins left in the body by drugs and gets the person back to health. The treatment program has a 70% success rate for permanent sobriety from synthetic, illicit and prescription drug problems. Narconon also uses Life Skills Therapy to get to the aspects of addiction that caused the user to take drugs in the first place.

For more information on the drug Narconon program or to get help for someone with a synthetic drug problem call today.

The statistics of heroin use continue to rise year after year. Even though the statistics only show those who are able to admit their dependency of heroin, it is an increasingly large number. Many do not think they will be the ones who become addicted to drugs and only try to drug once, but even after one time of using heroin you will probably want to try it again.

The quantity of heroin inside the United States has increased because it is cheaper than prescription pain killers and the restrictions the law has put on prescribing narcotic pain killers. Since pain killers are no longer as easily accessible, more and more heroin is being smuggled into the nation to replace pain killers. This is going to eventually lead to heroin seemingly falling out of the sky because there will be so much in the nation substituting prescriptions.

Heroin Use Worse Amongst Younger Users

Many of the adolescents and even adults are saying they could have never imagined snorting or shooting up heroin in place of popping a pill, but they all have moved up the drug totem pole to heroin. The reason behind the switch is that pills are not readily available anymore and heroin is becoming much easier to find on the streets than any of the other drugs.

Parents need to watch out for their children possibly abusing drugs as well. This is for the reason that many reports show children as young as 12 years old have tried heroin and many of these adolescents are now addicted to the drug. Becoming addicted to heroin is as easy as driving a car. Depending on the purity of what you receive, you can become addicted and experience withdrawal symptoms just after using heroin two times or even one time.

Adolescents see a drug as something “cool” or a “way to escape reality.” This is precisely what they are doing. Your child is trying to escape the world they are living in and turn to drugs as a solution. They do not see the consequences in using a drug once in awhile.

Adolescents just view abusing drugs as a recreational activity and way to “feel free.” Once your child discontinues using heroin, they begin to realize they do not feel so well and either realizes there is a problem or look for more heroin to escape the pain.

One of the main issues with an increase in heroin use with a younger generation beginning to use at much earlier ages than ever seen before is these adolescents feel as if they are invincible and will continue to do more and more heroin. These adolescents do not think of the consequences and definitely do not think of overdosing from the drug or ending up in jail

Narconon Of Vista Bay Services Can End Heroin Addiction

Narconon of Vista Bay Services is a long term, residential drug rehab that achieves a high success rate with heroin addiction. The facility has been treating addicts for many years and achieves a 76% success rate for permanent sobriety.

Unlike NA, Narconon has a program that addresses both the physical and mental aspects of addiction. For more information on Narconon of Vista Bay services call us today.

Many of you try drugs and use them only recreation-ally for an extended period of time, but then all of sudden you do not know how to live without getting high. You are still under the assumption that drug addiction will never enter your life, yet it already has. Once you use a drug for the first time, you realize the euphoric feeling. The consequences of drugs never cross your mind when you are actually intoxicated or even when you are not.

Until you truly have withdrawal symptoms from hardcore illicit drugs, you may never realize you need to seek treatment. You may continue to use drugs recreationally, which will lead to using drugs every day. Of course you can tell yourself whatever you want, but in all actuality if you are using drugs to feel “normal” or “good” then you have a substance abuse problem.

While your family may only notice slight differences in your behavior, the changes are quite noticeable to many people. You may come home an hour after curfew or get sick and blame it on something else entirely to your family, but you really know that the issue is because of drugs. When you begin to make excuses for being home late or your behavior, this is when you need to realize that drugs have begun to take over your life.

If you continue to use drugs and have the feeling you are invincible, it may take you a much longer time to realize you are addicted. Also your family or friends may notice before you even make the connection between your well-being and your drug addiction. Your family can easily notice a change when you stop hanging out with old friends, start missing classes or quit all of your after school activities. When you are using drugs these changes seem insignificant, but to your family that knows you love basketball or whatever sport you were playing these changes are drastic.

What Happens To An Adolescent When They Are Using Drugs

Adolescent’s that abusing drugs feel as if they are on top of the world and they cannot be conquered, yet when family and old friends begin to intervene sometimes they take a second look at their life and begin to realize where it is headed. If you truly take a look at your life and realize the actions you have taken since using drugs you will realize the changes in your personality and life are all because of drugs. Unfortunately there are many of you who want to continue down the path of drug use thinking you are unstoppable, which will just lead to death or prison time.

Attempt to stop the drug use while you are young before it becomes a serious problem and you are unable to stop abusing drugs at all.

Narconon Objectives Can Unstick Adolescents From The Past

Often when a person uses drugs they become stuck in the past and unable to move past their addiction. Treatment through the Narconon Georgia program as well as California allows individuals to do Narconon Objectives to handle this. These exercises unstick attention units that become stuck because of drug use. When this happens an addict is unable to track present time events like everyone else.

Doing these Narconon Objectives exercises handles this, freeing the person from drug addiction. For more information on Narconon Objectives call 800-874-3197.

Pros & Cons Of Spit Testing For Drugs

Many employers are switching to this to easily test applicants, but you have to wonder if it is really the best way to drug test. While there are many advantages to a saliva drug test, there are many disadvantages as well. The length of time drugs can be detected using a spit test is much shorter than that of urine, blood or hair tests. If you just do not use drugs for approximately 3 days, then you will most likely pass the test. While employers feel switching to this test is the quickest and easiest method during the hiring process, it may be easier to pass than other tests and the test does not meet any national standards.

There are downfalls to any kind of test on the market. Yes there are downfalls to the saliva test, but there are also many positive points to the test. If you are an employer and just trying to ensure you are not employing drug addicts, this test is great for you. Most drug addicts will be unable to go without their drug of choice for more than a couple of hours, much less hold any real job. This benefits employers by eliminating chronic drug users, but does not eliminate the recreational drug users as easily.

Even though with the saliva test you can only detect drugs for a maximum of 3 days, the test asses many different types of drugs. The kinds of illicit drugs the saliva test looks for are alcohol, PCP, methamphetamine, ecstasy, barbiturates, amphetamines, opiates, benzodiazepines and cocaine.  The test definitely covers every drug category an employer would be looking for.

Another key benefit to the saliva test is that you can perform this test within 15 minutes and have the results within that time. This eliminates the lab and the ability to fake the results. You would not be able to fake the results because it is on the spot and you could be in a crowd of people and perform the test. This is one of the key reasons that employers are switching to the saliva test. The speed in which you know if you are going to hire someone based on drug use is incredibly fast compared to the week or two you have to wait for any other test to be processed by the lab. If you really want to shock your applicants pull out the mouth swab and get to testing, then find out the results 10 minutes later.

Narconon Services Recommends Drug Testing

Narconon services, including their drug prevention groups recommends drug testing both in the workplace and schools to monitor and handle drug use as early as possible. This has not been highly promoted through the group or NA and other rehab centers, however is key to handling drug problems.

For more information on Narconon services or drug testing call 800-874-3197.

Many of these individuals go to work under the influence of drugs, use drug in the workplace and end up making mistakes and losing wages for their employer as a direct result of their drug use.

With all the trouble that drugs cause employers need a real solution to be able to hire employees without facing the immediate liability of drug use in their place of business.

That’s why the latest news for spit test for drugs speeds hiring process.

Drug Spit Test

The latest reports indicate that a new spit test is going to be used throughout businesses around the country to determine if a potential employee is taking drugs like cocaine, marijuana and even methamphetamine.

The way the test works is as follows:

1.    Those applying for jobs have to place the foam that looks like a Q-tip in their mouths for five minutes.
2.    The swab is then tested and if the person has used drug they are detected in the system.

The test is being called one of the easiest methods to detect drugs in the system of potential employees as it is a quick and cost effective method to trace drugs. The only fallback is the fact that it can only test for a few drugs and that it does not test for prescription medications; which have quickly become one of the most abused drugs in the country.

The most common tests used before the spit test for drugs speeds up hiring process were the urine analysis tests which required potential employees to give up a urine sample where some even had to visit a lab to do this. The other type of test was a blood test which was much more expensive and also required a visit to a lab.

The test sells for around $10.00 and is available throughout the Internet. Many private companies have started using this as an alternative to keep drug use out of the workplace.

Narconon Addiction Supports Drug Free Workplace

With the use of drugs costing society nearly $268 billion a year guidelines have to be set to get and keep workplaces drug free. Narconon addiction has seen addicts from all walks of life enter the doors of their treatment center as have NA during meetings and other private and public rehab programs.

There are several components to keeping the workplace drug free, according to Narconon addiction specialists. One of them is drug testing before someone is hired and random and suspicion testing for those employed. In addition to this implementing a Drug Free

Workplace program that educates employees about the dangers of drugs and the symptoms of addiction can help to prevent drug use amongst employees. In addition to this when someone is found to be using drugs the best solution is to see that they get help through Narconon addiction rehabilitation or the program that best suits their needs.

For more information on Narconon addiction treatment or to get help for someone in the workplace who is having a problem with drug or alcohol addiction call 800-874-3197.

Following the celebrity drug timeline many will see a celebrity who becomes famous because of some movie, television show, and album or even a modeling job. Like other celebrities the person is followed and then indicators of drug use occur.

The celebrity is late or misses appointments, those in the industry begin to not want to work with him or her and the media has a field day with any event regarding the drug use.

Eventually the celebrity faces legal issues, has health problems and as we have seen, suffers an untimely death.

The media reports on this and they are remembered by fans and at celebrity events but the problems continue and drugs affect artists, it seems more than most other groups.

How Drugs Affect Artists

For some artists, their drug use started long before they became famous. Some grew up in areas of the country or in environments where drug use was promoted and completely acceptable. In other situations the stress of fame, lack of privacy and rugged attitude of those in show business may lead them to drugs. There are also those who have a greater access to money and drugs and seem to take advantage of this, blowing their fortune on drugs or alcohol.

There are also celebrities who feel that drugs make them a better singer, actor or actress because they feel drugs can help them to let loose. Often this puts unneeded importance on drugs and can spell disaster for the users as with hard work the talent is 100 times of that fueled by chemicals.

Not matter the reason, often at the beginning of the use the artist feels that the drug helps them in some way and solves some type of problem for them. As time goes on drugs begin to take more and more away from the individual until they are left with nothing.

This may start out small with a few ruined relationships, broken business lines, and financial mistakes. Eventually the artist is unable to even perform because of the degree that they are dependent on drugs. The outcome is never positive and the United States has lost many role models as a result of this.

Untimely Deaths Of Hollywood Legends

Fans have grieved all over the world because of the untimely deaths due to drug abuse and dependence that have gone on with celebrities. Songs are still downloaded from Michael Jackson, Amy Winehouse and now Whitney Houston, who are two some of the most recent singing sensations whose lives were taken by substance abuse.

There are shrines and memorials across the country to remember celebrities who have lost their lives and their art is still available to generations to come. However, celebrities on drugs as well as the deaths resultant from this are something that could be completely avoided.

Narconon Rehab Has Solution To Prevent Celebrity Drug Deaths

Narconon rehab is a long term, residential drug and alcohol treatment program that has been treating individuals since the 1960’s. Unlike NA as far as using the 12 step approach to handling addiction, Narconon uses a specific technology to stop drug use.

Narconon rehab has a physical component to their treatment that helps with cravings in an attempt to completely eliminate relapse. The remainder of the program focuses on handling stress and everyday life using a specific technology that provides happiness, stability and productivity to addicts.

The program can solve celebrity addiction because the information used to help addicts can be specifically adapted to an artist.

For more information on Narconon rehab call 800-874-3197.

Because of the environmental use of alcohol, those that find themselves with a drinking problem often believe that there is no problem or that it is normal to drink too much or too often. The term alcoholic is rarely thought of and if it is then a picture of an older gentleman, with 30 years of drinking under his belt suffering from shakes because of lack of alcohol.

The truth is that 13 million people all over the country struggle with alcohol addiction of all ages.

What Rehab For Alcoholics Should Provide

There are many important levels of care important to running a rehab for alcoholics. Addiction to alcohol is different than drugs in the way that alcohol can be much more available to users, posing a problem and triggering relapse caused by cravings once a person sees alcohol or others drinking.

Often when a person us using alcohol frequently, excessively or for a prolonged period of time they have to undergo a alcohol detox program to being with to initially stop drinking.

Alcohol withdrawal symptoms can be mild to severe and range from shaking, headaches, nausea and vomiting, to something more severe like delirium tremens, seizures and severe depression and anxiety.

An alcohol withdrawal program is the step to rehab for alcoholics and usually takes several days for moderate alcohol use and as many as two weeks for severe alcohol use. The goal of detox is to complete free from alcohol as well as any other drugs. One should not leave an alcohol detox on any additional medications.

Once complete with this long term treatment is necessary. There are several reasons for this but one of the most important is to help deal with post-detox alcohol cravings. Alcohol, like drugs does store in the body in the stored fatty tissue and can be released back into the body after someone stops drinking. This causes a physical alcohol craving and leads to relapse.

Completing treatment that has a thorough handling to remove these residues from the body and drastically reduce physical alcohol cravings is key to recovery.
Once this phase of treatment has been done, then life skills must be taught to former drinkers to handle environmental factors associated with alcohol abuse. These can include why the person started drinking as well as environmental stressors that cause additional alcohol abuse.

The final result of treatment for rehab for alcoholics is that the person is free from alcohol use. This should be the goal with all treatment.

Narconon International Leads Way On Alcohol Rehab Success

Narconon International and it’s more than 110 drug and alcohol rehab programs nationwide lead the way with regards to alcohol treatment. The program provides all the components for successful rehab for alcoholics and can make special arrangements for those needing medical detox for alcohol to aid in a safe withdrawal from the substance.

The rehab program by Narconon International is long term and achieves a 76% success rate for alcohol recovery.  Unlike NA, the Narconon treatment is not done in a meeting setting but will group two clients together to work on exercises with special supervision.

The treatment is designed to put the individual back in control of their lives permanently.

The group has been treating alcoholism since the 1960’s. For more information on Narconon International or to get rehab for alcoholics call 800-874-3197.

The media is always looking for a new story when it comes to celebrities on drugs and lately they have constantly gotten one. So, how does a famous celebrity who seems to have it all go downhill because of drug addiction? And how do they get involved in drug in the first place?

Prescription Use & Treating Celebrity Stress

Whether its reality star Mike ‘The Situation’ Sorrentino, actress Lindsay Lohan, or Charlie Sheen or those artists and celebrities who have lost their battles with addiction one primary reason why celebrities use drugs is to cope with stress. Stress is when one or more parts of life are being held back or hurt but someone or something. Often being connected to a negative influence in one’s life causes a fair amount of stress.

For some celebrities it may even be a connection to a media outlet that continually reports negative press on the celebrity or attacks the individual or those connected with them. For others it could be a family member or friend that does not want the celebrity to do well.

This often goes unnoticed but can cause many problems for someone who is famous.

When a celebrity is dealing with stress one of the major promoters as far as a solution are with prescription drugs. Given to many and monitored by few, prescriptions account for a death every 14 minutes and are abused by 7 million American annually.

America has lost many beloved celebrities because of abuse of these drugs including Michael Jackson, Whitney Houston and Heath Ledger.

Celebrities often use prescriptions to deal with stress. The result is celebrities on drugs, unable to deal with their problems who have died too young for reasons that could have been avoided with the right help and treatment.

Other Celebrity Drug Issues

Besides dealing with stress through prescription abuse there are also celebrities who have used illicit drugs for some time. Many use this type of substance to deal with stress in the same way as prescriptions. Other feel “bored” or want to “let loose” because they feel that this is an outlet for them.

There are also celebrities that feel that drug use helps them in some way.

What often ends up happening is that the celebrity gets hooked on the illicit substance and because they are famous has many more financial and other resources to continue using the drug.

Eventually careers are wrecked and families torn apart. No matter the reason celebrities on drugs do as much, if not more damage than anyone struggling with an addiction issue.

Narconon Reviews On Celebrities On Drugs

Narconon reviews or information from the long term treatment program reports that learning how to manage a career as well as all other areas of life effectively can alleviate stress, reducing the number of celebrities on drugs. In addition to this a thorough look at those who surround one is also important for removing negative influences from one’s life.

This is partially done through NA after a thorough look at oneself but Narconon allows addicts to look at all aspects of his or her life.

For more information on Narconon reviews call 800-874-3197.