Unwittingly, Many Parents Have Become Drug Pushers

Prescription Drugs easier to buy than Beer

 

 

For the first time in the 13 years that CASA has been doing surveys on youths, teens said the prescription medication was easier to buy than beer.  The drugs come from home, parents, the medicine cabinet or friends. 

 

Unwittingly, many parents have become drug pushers.

 

The study shows that parental engagement is the most important factor in preventing prescription drug abuse.  Knowing where there kids are and tackling them on the subject of drugs can act as deterrents to possible abuse.

 

 Past generations outgrew the wild keg parties and few ever witnessed an ambulance coming to a party.  However, prescription drug abuse is dangerous and something that a kid will never outgrow if they overdose.

 

Talk to your kids about drugs.  If they are already abusing them, get them some help fast.

 

Narconon has a 76% success rate.  877-413-3073

Methadone As Pain Management

Methadone pain management has moved methadone from the clinic to the medicine cabinet.  Anyone taking a methadone prescription almost needs a rule book, or perhaps even a chaperone.  Methadone can so easily be misused, usually because of misunderstanding.

 

Some experts think that Medical Doctors should take special classes on prescribing narcotics.  This is especially true in the case of methadone.  Increased prescriptions for methadone for pain management has contributed to methadone being the fastest growing source of narcotic deaths in this country.

 

Through the years the number of methadone prescriptions for pain has increased, with more doctors prescribing it.  While doctors who work in methadone clinics are familiar with the drug and its side effects, doctors less familiar might not be as aware of the properties of methadone – it is slow to metabolize.   Some patients will think nothing of using alcohol or sedatives with the medication and any doctor prescribing it must be alert to this fact and inform every patient of the dangers.

 

We have not heard too much about methadone since the death of Anna Nicole’s son, but it is still around and anyone taking it for a while is going to be taking it for the long haul, or will need rehab.

 

Narconon can help with methadone addiction.  Call 877-413-3073

 

The New Heroin Crowd

What has changed?  Why, despite the fact that most illegal drug use is decreased, has heroin use remained constant or even increased in some areas?

 

The image of heroin addicts of the 60s living under bridges and only coming out for a fix is not accurate.  Heroin addicts are a different class of people now, though the addiction is as cruel and unforgiving as it always was.

 

The age group that is using heroin now is 18 to 26. Many live in neighborhoods that are  upper middle to upper class and come from good homes.

 

For many youth the road to heroin began innocently with prescription pain medication such as oxycontin.  For some it was even prescribed.  It’s easy to get hooked on opiates of any kind and once hooked, the 80 dollars per pill is a lot to pay.   Heroin is cheaper and with the increased purity throughout the years, has become a relatively better buy.

 

Even with its cheaper price heroin addiction leads to theft and it is usually from the family.  Many families become quite emotional about drug abuse in one of their own, but seldom truly realize the grip that opiates have on a person. 

 

Lock up your prescriptions and if someone you know has begun using heroin don’t wait.  They need treatment now.  Heroin is very addictive and it is unlikely that they will stop on their own. 

 

Call Narconon 877-413-3073

DANCE FLOOR LIABILITY FOR HEAVY DRINKERS

According to research, heavy drinkers are more likely to get the brittle bones caused by osteoporosis than non-drinkers.

 

Part of the party scene for drinkers is to hit the dance floor.

 

This article can serve as a warning.  Fracturing a hip from a dance move might prove to be embarrassing.

 

Don’t drink and drive and don’t drink too much and dance.

 

If you have already started drinking too much and need some help call Narconon 877-413-3073.

 

 

 

http://www.jointogether.org/news/research/summaries/2008/study-sees-link-between-binge.html

 

 

 

Seeking A Better Future

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

Responsibility

From the time that the white man introduced blankets with small pox, the Native American population has not fared well from the white man’s trinkets and customs.

 

White man’s “fire water” has continued to take a huge toll on the lives of Native Americans – 12% of the deaths in that population are due to alcohol.  This is three times the national average.

 

The white man did not need to bring small pox to dwindle the numbers of Indians.  The inadvertent introduction of alcohol to these peoples has somehow sinisterly perpetuated the initial destructive intent of the Europeans who came to take their land.

 

No one is bent on destroying the Native Americans now and they have even been helped to build casinos which apparently are helping their tribes.

 

But the problem with alcohol seems constant and one that they cannot fix themselves.

 

Narconon in Oklahoma has taken responsibility and in the past has offered their services in terms of facilities and drug education.

 

Narconon of Georgia is willing to provide drug education if we are asked.

 

Let’s take responsibility for our fellows.

 

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Is DXM In Your Cold And Flu Medicine?

The cold and flu season is here.

 

Be careful. That over-the-counter cold medicine you have in your medicine cabinet may have some Dextromethorphan (DXM) in it and DXM can make a person high. You may not know about DXM, but most drug abusers do, so check your medicine cabinet.

 

DXM can produce a high similar to LSD; including hallucinations, vivid dreams, loss of motor control and “out of body” states. This high is described as “robo tripping” by DXM users. It takes an overdose of DXM to produce a high and this overdose can also cause health problems like rapid heart beat, lethargy, high blood pressure, kidney damage, liver damage seizures and even death. This drug is easy to get and emergency rooms are reporting waves of young people who are overdosing on it. Estimates are that over two million teens in the United States have abused DXM products to get high. Often, these teens are finding information about DXM on the internet.

 

At Narconon, we have first hand accounts from clients who abused this drug in the past. One reported that Coricidin (the most popular drug containing DSM) seemed to leap into his pocket when he was in the drug store. Another told a staff member that he has never quite returned to normal after his extensive abuse of the drug. The theft of drugs containing DXM is at an all time high.

 

It is sometimes difficult to tell if someone is abusing an over-the-counter medication containing DXM. Unlike heroin, methamphetamine and cocaine, it is difficult to test.  Be alert if the person is acting stoned but there is no tell-tale smell. This is a key sign. Other symptoms are:

• Dilated pupils
• Confusion
• Slurred Speech
• Dizziness
• Loss of coordination

While Coricidin is the most popular of the abused over-the-counter-medications, DXM is found in over 140 products. Look for those products that say “DM” or “Tuss”.

 

Don’t leave it to law enforcement to solve this problem. Drugs with DXM can be bought and consumed in large amounts without any laws being broken. Be alert for theft when you are in a drug store with an abuser or if you work in a retail facility that sells cold medication.

 

The best defense against this drug is education. The dangers are real and probably unknown to any would-be- user. This is one of the most dangerous ways to get high and unfortunately the most available. Anyone about to take this stuff for fun needs to know it could kill them.

IF YOU KNOW SOMEONE ABUSING DXM OR ANY DRUG, CALL US AT

877-413-3073. WE HAVE A 70% SUCCESS RATE!

 

You may reply to this email (narcononhelp@yahoo.com) with questions or visit our web site http://www.drugsno.com

 

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Another Success at Narconon

Here is a win today from a Narconon of Georgia drug rehab student:

 

“Delivering a communication is becoming much simpler.  Continued practice is revealing the intent of the exercise.  The importance of simple communication in the real world is huge and mastering the task is simple but very vital.

 

Ending a conversation is also becoming much easier.  The more I do these exercises, the more comfortable I am with them.  I understand the point more and more.”

 

Often drug abuse can start with difficulty community with family, friends and the world at large.   Whether it’s heroin, marijuana, methamphetamine or crack cocaine, once a person starts abusing drugs the communication difficulties get even worse.

 

We get drug abusers back into communication with life in general.

 

There is a lot to enjoy about life – one has to be in communication with it first.

 

 The Narconon program addresses communication after a person has successfully completed the Narconon New Life Detoxification Program.

 

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Parents Still Have the Final Word

Talk to your kids about the effects of alcohol.   They will listen to you.  And if you don’t talk to them, someone else will and they won’t be saying the right things.

 

With all the influences that children are exposed to in this multimedia culture, parents still do have the final word.

 

It is not surprising that a study in South Dakota found that kids that grow up in permissive households are more likely to drink than those from non-permissive households.  Without parental control it is not the village that is raising the child, but MTV, the internet and whoever is calling them on their cell phone.

 

Promote drug and alcohol prevention in your family and community.

 

Narconon can provide you with materials.  877-413-3073

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

http://www.jointogether.org/news/research/summaries/2008/household-permissiveness.html

DRUGS ARE DRUGS

As kids grow up things happen.  A kid can stumble, but when they stand up, they are forced to learn a lesson.  What kind of conclusions about experience can someone draw when they are on mind altering drugs?

 

Whether they are getting them from their friends or their doctors, kids in this country are getting a LOT of drugs – in fact more than most kids in Europe.

 

According to this study there are many reasons, but unless the result is that our kids are doing better than their European counter parts the reasons are wrong.

 

Let’s let kids be kids.  

 

Perhaps this will be easier if doctors are doctors and parents are parents.

 

Call Narconon for drug prevention materials.

 

877-413-3073

 

http://www.jointogether.org/news/research/summaries/2008/psychotropic-drugs-prescribed.html