You may not know this, but seven of the top ten drugs being abused by teenagers today are legal prescriptions or over-the-counter medications.
What does this have to do with your teen?
Let’s say you have teenagers.
They say that they are going to a friend’s house for a party. You reminded of the drunken “keggers” you went to as a teenager, ask if there will be alcohol. They say no. You breathe a sigh of relief and give permission.
They come back, obviously intoxicated, but you don’t smell any alcohol, or marijuana. They haven’t been drinking, but something is wrong.
“ Teens will raid their parents’ or grandparents’ medicine cabinet, take Oxycontins, Percocets, Valiums, Xanax, and a get together with their friends,” warns Mary Rieser, Executive Director Of The Atlanta Recovery Center Drug Rehab in Georgia. “They will mix and match their drugs, which is of course very dangerous. Soon they become drug addicts and this starts the dwindling spiral. Parent’s can’t figure out what happened.”
The Atlanta Recovery Center Drug Rehab Trains Local Churches.
In growing momentum as drug addiction affects parishioners, another local church turned to The Atlanta Recovery Center Drug Rehab in Georgia for help.
A local church in Marietta, Georgia, hearing of the successful training delivered to other churches in the area, contacted The Atlanta Recovery Center Drug Rehab in GA for training on substance abuse and drug rehabilitation. A seminar was delivered by two The Atlanta Recovery Center staff to church goers who had an addiction problem and wanted to learn about new approaches. The seminar was very well received.
“We have had very positive response from churches in the area,” stated Ms. Mary Rieser, Executive Director of The Atlanta Recovery Center Drug Rehab in Georgia. “We have delivered seminars to members of Baptist Churches, Catholic Churches and Methodist Churches, and they are very enthusiastic about being able to help their parishioners.”
Tennis superstar Andre Agassi recently admitted to methamphetamine use.
Tennis superstar Andre Agassi recently admitted to methamphetamine use in the late 90’s while his tennis career was in the tank. Agassi’s first major championship came at Wimbledon in 1992, and he won a gold medal at the 1996 Atlanta Olympics. But by late 1997, he dropped to No. 141 in the rankings, and he was playing in tennis’ equivalent of the minor leagues.
According to his book “Open” 1997 was the year in which he began using meth. He failed a drug test administered by tennis officials and then lied about his drug abuse. He claimed accidental ingestion and the charges were dropped.
”If my story can help one person let alone millions of people who wake up in a life they didn’t choose, wake up in a marriage they didn’t want … if it can help a teenager about to step into the pitfalls I stepped into – then that’s an easy price to pay if the price is some judgments, or some loss of reputation or some false image.”
The Atlanta Recovery Center Drug Rehab of Georgia has embarked in a campaign of drug education to stem the growing tide of drug abuse and drug addiction in the community.
“We know that knowledge is the best weapon against drug abuse,” states Mary Rieser, Executive Director for The Atlanta Recovery Center Drug Rehab in Georgia. “The basic facts presented help children make correct decisions. The message really is that life without drugs is fun.
“These are some of the things we teach kids so they won’t get addicted to drugs.”
When dealing with addictive drugs, the following points should be kept in mind:
Mary Rieser, the director of Narconon of Georgia, recently appeared on the television show, “Joy In Our Town”, a segment on the popular Trinity Broadcast Network. Hostess Rachel Miller invited Ms. Rieser to educate families about signs of drug abuse. There are many families struggling with drug or alcohol abuse that need help identifying effective drug abuse programs and sometimes even identifying the basic problem of addiction.
Since many family members are unaware of a loved one’s drug abuse, part of the broadcast was dedicated to signs of drug abuse and detection of drug paraphernalia. Families are often surprised that drug paraphernalia can be purchased at local convenience stores.
“I was surprised myself at how easy it is to get common household items that are used for drug use at the corner convenience store, as well as obvious drug paraphernalia such as drug scales, drug pipes, and marijuana rolling papers,” Ms. Rieser stated. “Many parents would be shocked at the ease that even children can purchase this paraphernalia in the over 3,000 convenience stores in this state. I want this broadcast to open their eyes and get them to demand that the sale of these items be banned. I hope those who discover there is a substance abuser in their life will seek effective long term care at a substance abuse rehab program.”
Narconon is a non-traditional drug abuse treatment program which has been in existence since 1967. While many drug rehab statistics are nebulous, Narconon boasts a 76% success rate (based on a two year follow-up) through a non-12 step drug treatment approach. Key to the program’s success is the Narconon New Life Detoxification Program. This program provides body detoxification through a sauna program that helps eliminate or reduce drug cravings. After the sauna program, the client learns those life skills essential to success in life and the ability to stay clean. They graduate from Narconon with a life plan and continued support to make sure they make it.
Narconon of Georgia, a long term drug treatment center, was recently featured on the Independent Russian Television Station in a segment about the effectiveness of drug treatmentversus incarceration for offenders who are addicts.
Viewers saw a comparative view of prison life versus life inside the Narconon long-term drug treatment center. Rare footage of life behind Georgia state prison walls was shown along with footage of life inside the Narconon substance abuse treatment center. Clients of Narconon tell their story of addiction and the ultimate resolution through Narconon’s non-12 step approach.
Founder of Narconon of Georgia, Mary Rieser, stresses that the Narconon substance abuse treatment program is a viable alternative to prison for offenders who are addicts. “I invite our viewers to watch this video and decide which they would want if one of their own family members was hopelessly addicted – incarceration or treatment. Even though the show is in Russian, the situation is easily understood.”
Ms. Rieser went on to explain that the state of Georgia has the fifth largest prison system in the country, while at the same time has the fourth least amount of rehab available per capita. Last year reportedly 300,000 Georgia citizens needed drug treatment and didn’t get it while the Drug Enforcement Agency reported that Atlanta is a major transport center for drugs, supplying large amounts of methamphetamine to New York and Boston. Ms. Rieser stated, “Let’s get real – the war on drugs isn’t working. As a society we must decide where to put our resources in order to effectively deal with addiction.”
Narconon is a non-traditional drug abuse treatment program which was founded in 1967. Narconon of Georgia was founded in 2001. While many drug rehab statistics are nebulous, Narconon boasts a 76% success rate (based on a two year follow-up) through a non-12 step drug treatment program. This program provides body detoxification through a sauna and exercise program that helps eliminate or reduce cravings. After the sauna program, the client learns those life skills essential to success in life and the ability to stay clean. They graduate from Narconon with a life plan and continued support to make sure they make it.
