NARCONON REALIZATION

 

Here is a Narconon realization for the day posted in hopes that others who are in need of drug treatment will realize that there is real help available. 

 

“As I do this particular exercise I realize that my perception of each and every thing must or does stay consistent. And that my perception of these items remains the same as I walk away.   I need to be sure that I observe and understand all things and people, places and situation for what they truly are and accept them for what they are and not perceive them as something that I have created them to be.

 

For example, I have always used drugs to get away when in reality they suck me in. I have often used drugs to make my day better when in fact, they’ve only made things worse. My acceptance of everything and/or everyone for what they are through their actions, function, size share, etc. is the only thing that will give me the ability to have the most current perception of how or if they fit into my present and future life. And they need to fit in for my own well being, first and foremost.”

 

Those who have abused heroin, cocaine, methamphetamine, pot or any other drug of abuse can learn to think again and figure their way out of their current condition into a new life. Narconon New Life Program – 877-413-3073

 

NARCONON DAILY REALIZATION

 

 

Here is another story from another student – one of many today. This particular student had a long history of opiate and xanax abuse. After about 10 tries at drug treatment, he finally has found an answer in Narconon.   His message is don’t fool around – Narconon really works and there is no reason to waste life.

 

“There is a time and a place for everything. I need to keep reminding myself how serious all of this is to me. In the past I would laugh things off or get angry and frustrated. Due to Narconon I have been taught how to control all of these feelings.

 

There are times in life to laugh and act silly but it isn’t during Narconon course time. That is where I am learning to be in total control of myself and that is so important in my life today.

 

I intend to stay focused on each thing I am learning and each thing I am asked to do – one of them could save my life.” 

 

 

Narconon New Life Program – these wins are available for those who have abused crack, heroin, methamphetamine, pot or any drug of abuse. 877-413-3073

 

NARCONON REALIZATION

 

Here is a Narconon realization for the day from a Narconon drug treatment student. He is hoping that addicts read this because he knows that it is very important to talk with someone who has walked the path. He wants you to know that there is the opportunity for you to leave the confusion of your mind and gain your true position in life. 

 

Happiness that you can share is truth and honestly with others.   Here is the success:

 

“Everything and everyone that I am in contact with is within my control. I control when the interaction occurs, for how long, in which direction, if the interaction needs to change and if so how, when, where, degree, etc. I also control when it stops.

 

From now on my first priority in everything in my world will be that I must be positive for me and to fit my moral and ethical codes, health opportunity and circle of influence.

 

I can and will forever be conscious of impulse reactions (avoiding them) and life, my life with the aforementioned decisions.

 

It is amazing as my buddy and I have gone through this course – the yesterdays and errors of my drug use have been pushed far away from me and really let me look at getting involved with all the life around me.

 

I enthusiastically want to continue to chase life.”

 

Narconon 877-413-3073

 

For those who need treatment with cocaine, methamphetamine, heroin, pot and alcohol abuse.

 

It is not common sense or compassion as much as necessity which drove the state of Pennsylvania to offer early release to some non-violent offenders.   Overcrowded prisons helped to prompt the offer of opportunity for offenders to transition back into society sooner through various programs. Participation in drug treatment, literacy and anger management programs can make arrestees eligible for early release.

 

Long term, this is most likely the best investment that Pennsylvania can make for its economy. While we all understand the expense of keeping someone locked up, there is the constant hidden expense of drug addiction in terms of lost productivity, theft and increased medical costs due to illiteracy and drug abuse.

 

It is also humane. At every turn in this society there is the temptation to indulge in drugs and only 25% of our kids are graduating from high school. We are setting them up to fail and then locking them up when they do. Teenage years have always been hard, but this generation has really got it tough.

 

Whether it be methamphetamine, crack cocaine or heroin abuse, stats show that kids who use drugs are most likely to drop out of school and have legal difficulties. Nobody caught them when they were crashing, but perhaps Pennsylvania can now pick some of their fallen citizens and give them another chance.

 

It is better to treat drug addicts before they get caught up in the legal system. If you know someone who is addicted call Narconon at 877-413-3073.   We have a 76% success rate.

 

http://www.jointogether.org/news/headlines/inthenews/2008/new-legislation-aimed-at.html

Have you noticed that someone you love is a little over anxious or sweating at odd times, even when it is cold? 

 

These are a couple of the signs of methamphetamine abuse and usually families are the last to know when there is a problem.

 

Here are some other signs:

 

• Rotting teeth
• Sores all over the body
• High doses can elevate body temperature to dangerous, sometimes lethal levels that can cause convulsions.
• Irritability and aggressive behavior
• Anxiety, stress and paranoia
• Auditory and visual hallucination
• Profuse sweating at in appropriate times
• Long catatonic like sleep after long periods of being awake.
• Decreased appetite leading to severe weight loss and emaciation.

 

It’s not easy to face the fact that someone we know may be addicted to meth. However, the consequences of not facing it are far more uncomfortable. We can help.

 

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Many have called recent years of methamphetamine abuse and resulting devastation the new “Ice Age”.

 

While methamphetamine abuse has not been on the news as much lately, it is still moving quietly through some neighborhoods – quiet but still as evil as ever.

 

As methamphetamine abuse can affect entire communities, it is good to know the following facts:

 

Ø      There are 12, 139 meth labs in the United States and the possibility for fires and explosions is extremely high, putting families and law enforcement at risk.

Ø      Meth cooks are often untrained and very reckless when making meth and this often untrained and very reckless when making meth and this often leads to explosions and fires that kill families and the people involved.

Ø      People who live close to these labs also encounter the risk of being exposed to hazardous chemicals and fumes. The chemicals found at these sites are very potent and can enter the central nervous system (CNS). Once the chemicals have entered the CNS, they may cause neural damage and affect the liver and kidneys.

Ø      Leftover chemicals and by-products are often poured down drains in plumbing, storm drains, or even directly into the ground. These toxic substances can remain in the soil and groundwater years. The contaminated soil that is usually incinerated dramatically increased the cost of clean-up.

 

 

Ø      METHAMPHETAMINE, POSSIBLY MORE THAN ANY OTHER DRUG AFFECTS ENTIRE COMMUNITIES.

 

If someone you know is affected by Methamphetamine addiction, then call Narconon The New Life Program.  877-413-3073 .

 

You can also call if you would like to get this plague out or your community, but you don’t know how.

 

Here is another Narconon Success Story for the day.

 

“I want to keep my sobriety, happiness and other things, including my family, friends and determination for a successful life. I want to set a good example for my nephews. They help me to keep my sobriety and happiness – I can do many things on my own but it doesn’t hurt to receive a helping hand from time to time. It makes the load that I carry not quite as heavy.

 

I realize I must keep a firm grip on my sobriety and other important things because if I let go, they may falter and that is not something I want to happen. I will never let go of my sobriety because it has become one of the very best things to have ever happened to me.”

 

Whether it is heroin, cocaine or Oxycontin abuse, the path from the Narconon program is the same – to a new Life. We are the New Life Program. 877-413-3073

The whole world will want some holiday cheer during the season and many people will try hard to find some. At Narconon we have good will and miracles every day.   We are trying to spread the good news especially during the holiday seasons, because we represent hope – real hope for a happy 2009. Here is a recent success story.

 

“I realize I have total control of my body. I am comfortable with my body and I can move my body in any way I want to. My interpretation of how I move my body may not be the same as that of another individual, but that doesn’t matter because as long as I am not hurting anyone, I have the freedom to do whatever I want.

 

This particular exercise taught me that I also have to be willing to listen to authority and do as they advise in order to be able to continue to move life forward sober.”

 

It is simple wins like this that add up to the big win of a happy, drug free and successful life.

 

Whether it is heroin, methamphetamine, cocaine or pot abuse, the Narconon program continues pouring out the holiday cheer for the addicts, families and anyone else who wants to share in these successes. 877-413-3073

 

NARCONON OBJECTIVES COURSE SUCCESS

 

“I have my right and left straightened out, which is something I have never been able to do. Ever since I was little, I have always gotten my right side and my left side mixed up.   However, amazingly enough I have distinguished my right and left and hopefully now I can follow directions a little better.

 

I can control my intentions. My control over my intentions and what outcome results, whether I follow through or choose not to do something, is entirely up to me.

 

I choose what I do, if I intend to do or not do something the control over what I do or don’t do is in my hands.”

 

 

Heroin, methadone, cocaine, crack, Oxycontin or most drugs of abuse – we can help. 877-413-3073

It is not common sense or compassion as much as necessity which drove the state of Pennsylvania to offer early release to some non-violent offenders.   Overcrowded prisons helped to prompt the offer of opportunity for offenders to transition back into society sooner through various programs. Participation in drug treatment, literacy and anger management programs can make arrestees eligible for early release.

 

Whether it be methamphetamine, crack cocaine or heroin abuse, stats show that kids who use drugs are most likely to drop out of school and have legal difficulties. Nobody caught them when they were crashing, but perhaps Pennsylvania can now pick some of their fallen citizens and give them another chance.

 

Long term, this is most likely the best investment that Pennsylvania can make for its economy. While we all understand the expense of keeping someone locked up, there is the constant hidden expense of addiction in terms of lost productivity, theft and increased medical costs due to illiteracy and drug abuse.

 

It is also humane. At every turn in this society there is the temptation to indulge in drugs and only 25% of our kids are graduating from high school. We are setting them up to fail and then locking them up when they do. Teenage years have always been hard, but this generation has really got it tough.

 

It is better to treat addicts before they get caught up in the legal system. If you know someone who is addicted call Narconon at 877-413-3073.   We have a 76% success rate.

 

http://www.jointogether.org/news/headlines/inthenews/2008/new-legislation-aimed-at.html

Healing Families With Drug Education


Why Parents Need Drug Education

While I have been urging all of you to get our Family Drug Education Kit, I
realize that I had not provided you with any real inside information about
the results of using our kit. So I put this to a real world test and I think
you will see the benefits to using this incredible material.

I know a family man who has a teenage daughter who just turned 13 and a son
who is 10. They are your typical soccer mom, soccer dad family, living a
good middle class life. He was talking to me about his daughter and all the
things they are going through. Talking about drugs and all that. I could
tell he was really concerned about this.

Him and his wife were dealing with this the best they could. So I started
talking to him about our Friends of Narconon Family Drug Education kit. I
told him that there was important information about drugs that kids could
relate to and that this should help them really reach out to their kids.

Him and his wife decided to get the kit and watch the films with their kids.
He told me that they were going to watch one video each weekend and see how
that goes. I told him to keep me posted. He was really relieved and excited
to see what the effect would be on their kids.

Results Beyond Belief

About a week goes by and he tells me they watched the first video and he was
surprised at how well the kids took in the information. They watched - The
Truth About Drugs - What is it? and the additional features. He said that
their kids watched with amazing interest and said they learned a lot.

Well the story gets better. About 3 days later we were talking and he said,
"You know my wife just called me and told me that our daughter could not
stop talking about the video and all the things she learned."  This was an
unusual response from their 13 year old, who watched the video that was made
for 10 year olds! He said they were both stunned at how their daughter was
so moved by this video. And their son said he really liked it and learned a
lot of things.

Then the big confession came. He said, "You know, my wife and I were excited
to sit down and watch this video, we thought this was great and finally we
could really show our kids some valuable information. Then as we were
watching the video the speaker asks what is the worst drug, and I thought it
would be something like Crack Cocaine or Heroin, but then he said Alcohol!
Wow, my wife and I sort of cringed at that and we could see our kids
thinking this through as we all watched on."

He said that "It was as if we felt a little duped. I mean my wife and I
openly drink wine at dinner time and late at night and well all of a sudden
we felt strange. Its like we wanted to get our kids some information and
wham! here we get hit with the fact that we are using the worst drug, in
front of our kids no doubt!"

This had a major impact on him and his wife. He then proceeded to tell me,
"My wife and I thought about this a few days and finally I told her that
maybe we should tone down drinking in front of our kids. She told me she was
thinking the same thing!"

He proceeded to tell me that while they may not give up drinking wine from
time to time, but this had a major impact on their lives in terms of
realizing, without knowing it, that they were condoning something and that
their kids were taking notice.

This made them see that their actions have a direct impact on their kids
lives. He told me that his wife wanted me to know that their kids really
learned a lot and that it has sparked a lot of conversation now about drugs
in an open and easy way.

They were truly grateful for having this information at such a crucial time
in their kids lives. And I could see the relief on the dad's face as he told
me this!

Results The Easy Way!

Now you can offer your family and friends the same powerful tools they need
to get the conversations going about drugs. Kids are going to talk about
drugs no matter what we do. So why not make sure they are talking with the
right information!

In order to get more truth about drugs to kids and adults, and by popular
demand, we have extended our special on our Family Drug Education kit. Right
now you can get a complete kit for only $97.00 (A $188.00 value!)

Our Family Drug Education kit includes over 2 hours of vital education on
drugs. Share it with your kids, neighbors, friends and family. We are doing
what we can to help you reach your kids and their friends too. It's a great
learning tool for parents too! Call now and order your Family Drug Education
Kit at 800-882-6862.

Or CLICK HERE to order online now (or copy and paste this link into your
browser):
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_use/

Help us help change minds and save lives today! Call Now: 800-882-626

Sincerely,

Robert Hernandez, CCDC*
President, Friends of Narconon, Intl.
*Certified Chemical Dependency Counselor

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Vietnam Vets Hooked on Heroin; Iraqi Vets Hooked on Prescription Drugs?

Startling Similarities on Drug Use in Two Wars

Atlanta, GA 9/01/2008 09:08 PM GMT (FINDITT)

It was only a few decades ago that the United States was shocked by the incidence of heroin abuse and drug addiction rates that Vietnam vets brought home. The ugly realities of war were reflected in later movies and documentaries; to escape the horrors witnessed, young vets turned to heroin, easily available and cheap. Becoming drug addicted, they brought back the "drug culture" to their home town.
Are we about to see another "Vietnam Syndrome"?
Narconon Drug Rehab in Georgia warns that the incidence of prescription drug use among returning vets may have an adverse effect on our society in the near future. "Unfortunately, our vets, and the population at large, are not fully educated on the dangers of prescription drug abuse," comments Mary Rieser, Executive Director for Narconon Drug Rehab in Georgia. "We as a Nation need to become educated on not only the dangers of illegal drug abuse, but also prescription drug abuse. Unfortunately, even doctors prescribing OxyContin, Xanax, Percocet and others are not fully educated on the dangers of drug addiction."
The Denver Post recently ran an article that details the percentage of vets using drugs in the Iraqi war.
According to the article, more than 12 percent of the fighting force have taken antidepressants or prescription sleeping pills in the war zones. "Sadly enough, this is roughly the same percentage as the returning vets from Vietnam hooked on heroin." comments Ms. Rieser.
The article goes on to describe the following statistics:
Supply center spending for eight prescription pain medications grew 62 percent in the first three years of the Iraq war.
Spending for the pain reliever Tramadol and narcotic painkillers oxycodone and Percocet tripled in those years. "As we know, oxycodone and percocet abuse leads to Oxycodone and Percocet Addiction," comments Ms. Rieser.
Spending for Topamax, an epilepsy medicine now being used to treat soldiers with traumatic brain injuries that could lead to seizures, nearly quadrupled in four years, from $5.6 million to $20 million. However,earlier this year, the Food and Drug Administration warned that topiramate (generic Topamax), increased the likelihood of suicidal thoughts and behavior. Ms. Rieser comments, "Having been in a combat situation can be very stressful, but to take a drug that can increase the likelyhood of suicidal thoughts is a bit scary."
Other experts also question the wisdom of prescribing Topamax widely to soldiers.
David Egilman, a clinical associate professor at Brown University who has served as an expert consultant to plaintiffs in drug litigation, said "All of these drugs increase suicide risk, which is why it's probably not good to give it to guys who carry guns."
PTSD (Post Traumatic Stress Disorder) is not among the uses listed in the prescribing information for Seroquel, however, purchases of Seroquel nearly doubled, and demand particularly grew for the largest doses of the potent antipsychotic medicine, specifically for the treatment of such. However, some people have linked Seroquel use with suicidal thoughts, feelings of anger and rage, anger being a serious side effect that can cause injury to the patients taking it.
Spending for Ambien, which has been proven to become addictive, and can lead to cases of not only sleep walking but also sleep driving, doubled in four years, from $11 million to $22 million.
"Why would we prescribe medication to combat soldiers when these same medications are not allowed to airline pilots?" asks Ms. Rieser. "Unfortunately, these same vets, once home, will be addicted to drugs, maybe not heroin as in the Vietnam War, but to prescription drugs with dangerous side effects. Neither they nor their family members will have the knowledge to deal with the addiction once they return home. The young vets only take what their doctors tell them to take. Once addicted, who do they turn to?"
Be safe. Know the facts.
If you know someone who is already addicted call us. We have a 76% success rate.
We are Narconon – The New Life Program.

Call Narconon Drug Rehab in Georgia at 1-877-413-3073.

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Drug Addiction: Treatment or Incarceration?

Study Finds Treatment a Viable and Cost-Effective Option

Atlanta, GA 8/28/2008 09:42 PM GMT (FINDITT)

 

A study completed by the Justice Policy Institute shows that providing drug offenders with treatment is a more cost-effective way of dealing with substance addicted drug and nonviolent offenders than prison.
"Narconon Drug Rehab in Georgia was started as an alternative to incarceration," comments Mary Rieser, Executive Director. "Instead of incarcerating someone suffering from drug addiction, they did our program and did well. Drug addiction does not mean a life of suffering or incarceration. It can be succesfully addressed.
"Nationwide, studies by the nation’s leading criminal justice research agencies, including the RAND Corporation, the Center for Substance Abuse Treatment of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, the Little Hoover Commission, the National Center on Addiction and Substance Abuse at Columbia University have shown that drug treatment, in concert with other services and programs, is a more cost effective way to deal with drug offenders."
Drug treatment offers several benefits:
It is cost-effective.

Drug treatment in prison—such as in-prison therapeutic community programming, or that
same program with community aftercare after the person leaves prison—yields a benefit of
between $1.91 and $2.69 for every dollar spent on them.

By contrast, therapeutic community programs outside of prison—typically work release facilities—yielded $8.87 ofbenefit for every program dollar spent. The reason for the difference versus in prison treatment programs was mainly due to higher program completion rates and lower recidivism. In writing of the non-prison therapeutic community option, WSIPP writes “the economics of this approach appear quite attractive.”
Other kinds of non-prison programs also yielded significant benefits. Community-based substance abuse treatment generated $3.30 of benefit for every dollar spent, while drug courts yielded $2.83 for every dollar spent. Treatment oriented intensive supervision programs yielded $2.45 worth of benefit for every dollar spent, and was far more cost effective than simple supervision alone.
RAND found that drug treatment is a more cost effective way of achieving the goal of reducing drug abuse than arresting and incarcerating our way out of our society’s drug problem.
This treatment-alternative-to-incarceration model saves large amounts of money—savings of up to $22,500 per offender per year.
It reduces crime.

The ADAA reports that the people in its treatment programs commit fewer crimes.
“Arrest rates during treatment were substantially lower than arrest rates during the two
years preceding treatment, and completion of treatment was associated with the greatest
reductions in arrest rates.”

According to the federal NTIES report, offenders who went through treatment showed a
nearly two-thirds decline in overall arrests and an over 50% drop in drug possession
arrests. More importantly, criminal behavior—self-reported to NTIES by these former
offenders which did not necessarily result in arrest—also declined. “The results show
substantial, and statistically significant, reductions in both criminal behavior and arrests
after treatment, with a somewhat smaller decrease in the percentage of clients mostly
supported through illegal activities."

It reduces recidivism.
While research by the US Justice Department shows that while two-thirds of drug offenders leaving state prison will be re-arrested within three years (almost the same rate as for all inmates), and that nearly half of released drug offenders will be returned to prison either through a technical violation of their sentence—such as failing a drug test—or on a new sentence, the percentage of drug rehab clients arrested for drug possession declined by 51 percent while the percentage arrested for any charge declined by 64 percent. Changes in criminal behavior were larger, between seventy and ninety percent.

While imprisoning offenders may provide comfort to some in terms of public safety, it does
little to reduce the cluster of issues which will see these people cycle in and out of the
nation’s corrections system. What is needed is a solution less costly than building more
prisons and more effective at reducing recidivism. The good news is, the solution already
exists.

Call Narconon Drug Rehab in Georgia at 1-877-413-3073

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While there are growing trends of prescription drugs being abused illegally, and children as young as 12 years old are raiding medicine cabinets to abuse medicine found there, effective steps can be taken to curb this trend. Narconon Drug Rehab in Georgia applauds the initiative taken by Broward County, Florida, as part of the National Medicine Abuse Awareness Month.

"We don't have to sit back and watch as drug abuse occurs in our homes or communities," comments Mary Rieser, Executive Director for Narconon Drug Rehab in Georgia. "Steps taken around the house, in your neighborhood, in your community, can make a big difference."

"Operation Medicine Cabinet" was an idea brought to reality by Sgt Lisa McElhaney of the Broward County Sheriff's Office in Florida. Shocked the increase of overdose deaths and drug addiction caused by medicines normally found in medicine cabinets, she came up with an idea to address this key drug diversion problem.

The Broward County Sheriff's Office, in conjunction with the United Way of Broward County Commission on Substance Abuse, contacted several retail pharmacy chains. They set up a voluntary prescription drug return, manned by sheriff's deputies, at strategic community locations throughout the county.

The operation was simple: voluntarily bring in any unused pharmaceuticals to a community location, drop them off, and receive a $5 gift certificate from the participating pharmacies. No questions asked.

Working in cooperation with the Sheriff's Office and United Way, CVS, Walgreens, and Wal-Mart participated in this landmark operation.

"This shows that we can all do something to prevent drug abuse," comments Ms. Rieser. "Whether organizing a operation such as 'Operation Medicine Cabinet', demanding that local convenience stores stop carrying drug paraphernalia, or educating our children, together we can do something about drug addiction and drug abuse. Congratulations to Sgt McElhaney and all those who helped."

For more information on drug rehabilitation, prescription drug abuse, or drug education, call Narconon Drug Rehab of Georgia at 1-877-413-3073.
 
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Oxycontin- Useful, But Deadly if Abused

National Medicine Abuse Awareness Month

Atlanta, GA 8/26/2008 06:58 PM GMT (TransWorldNews)

 

Narconon Drug Rehab of Georgia, as part of National Medicine Abuse Awareness Month, explains the dangers of generic Oxycintin®.
"When people buy OxyContin®, more than likely it is under prescription and used to treat pain," explains Mary Rieser, Executive Director of Narconon Drug Rehab in Georgia. "However, many people don't realize that OxyContin® and generic OxyContin®, can be highly addictive, and can lead to overdose and death. If you buy OxyContin®, make sure you follow the directions carefully, and dispose of any left over. This is a dangerous drug to have around. Don't keep unused pills in your medicine cabinet."
The general public is by now familiar with the dangers and potential for abuse posed by the extended release drug oxycodone hydrochloride ER, which until recently was only available by the brand name OxyContin® . In March 2004, however, a generic version of OxyContin® became available by prescription as an approved pain medication. Soon after its release in the pharmaceutical market, “generic OxyContin®” entered the illegal drug market as well. When abused, this drug represents an old threat in a new form – it has the same dangerous effects as OxyContin® when abused, but it looks different.
Many people remain unaware of this threat – poison control centers across the country have received a significant number of calls from citizens asking about this drug. Parents and teachers should familiarize themselves with this new product and be on alert for signs of its abuse. It is important to realize that the generic version may pose more of a threat because it is only available in 80 mg. doses, whereas OxyContin® is available in 10, 20, 40 and 80 mg. doses. Users may mistakenly believe that they are consuming a smaller dose than they actually are, increasing the potential for serious overdose or even death. Below are more important facts about the generic form of OxyContin®.
Generic OxyContin® is a generic version of the same drug that makes up OxyContin® . It is a time-release pain medication that, when abused, is dangerous and habit-forming.
Generic oxycodone HCl ER abuse produces the same negative side effects as OxyContin® abuse:

1. Long-term usage can lead to physical dependence.

2. A large dosage can cause severe respiratory depression that can lead to death.
Withdrawal symptoms include restlessness, muscle and bone pain, cold flashes with goose bumps, and involuntary leg movements.

3. Oxycodone HCl ER comes in small oval, light green tablets. One side of the tablet is labeled “93,” the other side is labeled “33.”
4. Oxycodone is prescribed as a pain medication that is not illegal if prescribed and used correctly. Patients who have been prescribed oxycodone or OxyContin® should be careful to safeguard their medication – because of their potential for abuse, these drugs are sometimes stolen from patients.
5. Oxycontin® is a 12 hour time release medication. Normally pain medication is taken every three to four hours. Oxycontin abusers dissolve the time release coating. That means when they take it, they get a huge euphoric rush, much like the rush a person would get if they took heroin. Because, it basically is synthetic heroin.
6. One way to buy way of buying OxyContin® is through the internet. Recent investigations show that 85% of online pharmacies don'r require a prescription in order to fill an order.
*Source: usdoj.gov
Find out the truth about those you love and call us if the truth is hard to face.

For more information on drug rehabilitation, over the prescription drug abuse, or drug education, call Narconon Drug Rehab of Georgia at 1-877-413-3073.

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August Named National Medicine Abuse Awareness Month
July 29, 2008


From:
Community Anti-Drug Coalitions of America (CADCA)
625 Slaters Lane, Suite 300
Alexandria, VA 22314
Tel: 1-800-54-CADCA
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Washington, D.C. - Community Anti-Drug Coalitions of America (CADCA) and the Consumer Healthcare Products Association (CHPA) are pleased to lend their support to S.Res. 614, a U.S. Senate resolution designating August as National Medicine Abuse Awareness Month. Sponsored by Senator Joseph R. Biden, Jr. (D-Del.) and Senator Charles E. Grassley (R-Iowa), this initiative calls for community involvement and participation in efforts to educate parents about the dangers of medicine abuse among teens.

Recent studies have spotlighted medicine abuse, including the abuse of over-the-counter cough medicines, as an alarming trend among young people. Where OTC cough medicines are concerned, some teens are intentionally taking excessive amounts -- sometimes up to 50 times the recommended dose -- to get "high" from the active ingredient dextromethorphan. When used correctly, dextromethorphan-containing medicines have a 50-year history of being safe and effective. But when abused in extreme excess, dextromethorphan can produce dangerous side effects, especially when combined with alcohol, illicit drugs, or certain prescription drugs.

"Consumers have trusted the makers of over-the-counter medications with the health of their families for many years. National Medicine Abuse Awareness Month presents a timely opportunity to build community awareness and alert parents and teens that abusing medicine to get 'high' is very dangerous," said Linda A. Suydam, D.P.A., president of the Consumer Healthcare Products Association.

In recognition of this designation, CHPA and CADCA will be hosting town hall meetings nationwide with local anti-drug abuse advocates, substance abuse treatment experts, healthcare professionals, and policy makers. The town hall format offers opportunities for community residents to join the discussion and ask questions of the panelists.

"While surveys show that overall illicit drug use among youth is on a downward trend, unfortunately the rates of over-the-counter and prescription drug abuse are holding steady," said Gen. Arthur T. Dean, CADCA Chairman and CEO. "Designating August as National Medicine Abuse Awareness Month will help bring this issue to the radar screen, and I hope community organizations take advantage of this opportunity to raise awareness about this dangerous trend."

Town hall meetings scheduled during August include Seattle, Washington; San Antonio, Texas; and Miami, Florida. This designation, if passed into law, would mark the second annual National Medicine Abuse Awareness Month. In all, CADCA and CHPA have hosted a total of 13 town hall meetings nationwide since August 2007 as part of our campaign to prevent over-the-counter medicine abuse. Localities interested in hosting their own town hall meetings have access to all materials via DoseofPrevention.org. For more information on efforts to help curb cough medicine abuse, visit StopMedicineAbuse.org. 

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