Drug Addiction Stories & Info

Addicts go through many changes throughout their journey. Most begin with experimentation, but quickly develop a dependency and addiction. Along with the severity of the addiction come many behavioral and physical changes. It is most often the friends and family members of the addict who first see the changes, as the addict begins and continues to deny them. Physical changes can include:

• weight loss
• pale skin
• no responsiveness
• decrease in energy (lethargy) or excess energy

Depending on the drugs used, there are many different, and serious physical changes that can occur as well including:

• rapid or slowed heart rate
• rapid or slowed respiration
• extremely high or low blood pressure
• the possibility of strokes

Psychological changes include:

• depression
• mania
• paranoia
• losing touch with reality
• even psychosis

Many who do substance abuse also become violent, even if they never were before. All of these things can improve with the help of Narconon’s long term drug rehab program.

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Behavioral Change in the Addicts

Behavioral changes are frequently noticed in addicts. They not only can become violent, but they begin to manipulate people, steal, and become secretive. They may disappear for hours or days without contacting loved ones. They often shut themselves up in their rooms and won’t allow anyone in. Most addicts become very good liars. It is important to note that those with substance abuse issues have one goal; to get and take more drugs or alcohol. They will use any means available to accomplish this task. Loved ones of addicts often say they no longer even know the person because of their behavioral changes. Addicts will say or do anything to get and stay high. Throughout the long term drug rehab at Narconon, the student will learn about addiction; what triggers it, and why it makes them act differently. In fact, the student will learn more about himself than he ever knew before.

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Now is the Best Time

An addict is ready for Narconon long term drug rehabs when they, or someone they love notices there is a problem. It does not have, nor should it wait until all of the above mentioned changes have occurred. Although any addict can overcome addiction, it is easier to handle if it is caught early. Often, it is the loved ones who first reach out, because of course, the addict will deny any problems. It is an outdated theory that only an addict can first reach out for help. Many substance abusers have, even reluctantly, agreed to get help at the urging of family and friends. Intervention is also a possibility and is often successful. The important thing is that someone, anyone, reaches out to get help for the addict.

The Narconon long term drug rehabs provide the structure, safety and proven methods to help addicts overcome addiction. Most students stay an average of 3-6 months in a safe, temptation free setting which is often located amidst beautiful surroundings. The time and care given to the students allows them to concentrate on themselves, and conquering their addictions. It also allows time to learn the many helpful courses which are taught at the facilities. Learning how to communicate more effectively, how to better understand themselves, and making better decisions are only a few of the courses the students take. Time is the best healer as long as it is combined with drug-free detoxification and helpful life skill courses. It does take time to properly overcome addiction, and to unlearn many of the bad habits picked up by addicts. The student at Narconon long term drug rehabs stays until they feel they are ready to start their new, fresh, drug-free life outside of the facility.

To get your loved one started on the road to recovery, call Narconon today: 1-877-782-7409.

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OxyContin Addiction prevention and risk reduction methods are not being used by most doctors when prescribing OxyContin to their patients, a recent study confirms.

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Researchers at the Albert Einstein College of Medicine, and the Montefiore Medical Centre looked at around 1,600 long term prescription Oxy users to discover the extent to which their doctors were using addiction prevention measures.

The Three methods used to assess potential addiction are:

• urine tests
• regular patient interviews
• monitoring requests for early refills

The results of the survey showed that only 8% of the patients were urine tested, more than a quarter were having multiple early refills, and that less than half of the patients were having regular meetings with their doctor to check on possible signs and symptoms of addiction to this prescription opioid narcotic.

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Who Is Responsible?

While experts all agree that there is a problem, many people see it as a case of addicted patients deliberately misleading their doctors about important issues relevant to their addiction. The general conception is that the busy, well meaning doctors is over prescribing and mis prescribing this addictive drug because they lack of adequate training in the field of pain management and addiction. The truth of the situation is that narcotics are addictive and that no one is immune to addiction as a side effect when taking these drugs, whether acquired by way of prescription or illicitly.

It is unfortunate that the view is taken to permit doctors to continue to prescribe addictive medications without an understanding of what it is that they are doing. It is unlikely that we would permit engineers to construct bridges not designed for intended traffic, or builders to build houses that will most probably fall down, accept the excuse that they have insufficient skill in that specific area, and then allow them to go on building.

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OxyContin for Children?

As if the current situation is not bad enough, it is reported that the intrepid directors of Purdue Pharma are presently trialing a new OxyContin product – intended for chronic pain relief in children as young as 6 years old. Will we start to see OxyContin addicts as young as 6 or 7, and who will be held responsible if toxic side effects impede the growth and development of a child?

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True Prevention

Narconon Trois-Rivières is an established alcohol and drug addiction recovery center with a proven record of success in the field of narcotics detoxification and rehabilitation. Narconon uses drug-free methods to achieve full addiction recovery. This organization has for many years distributed addiction prevention materials and conducted narcotics abuse prevention conferences to educate and inform young people of the hazards and risks involved in drug abuse.

Narconon maintains its commitment to addiction prevention with school aged children and teenagers, and continues to promote a “say no to drugs” approach to life. Drugs have a stranglehold on society today that would appear to be out of control. Drug use pervades our communities and claims the lives of young people, a tragedy easily avoidable if children from an early age could be presented with the facts about the use of toxic drugs and their addictive side effects.

No one fit and healthy wants to curtail their life and their freedom by using addictive drugs. Drug use is not a healthy or natural method of achieving pain relief. All drugs are inherently toxic and addictive. Effective addiction prevention means saying no to drugs.

If you know someone who is addicted to their prescription drugs, find out how the Narconon Rehab program can help by calling 1-877-782-7409 begin_of_the_skype_highlighting 1-877-782-7409 end_of_the_skype_highlighting.

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There are massive discussions on how to best ease the discomfort of OxyContin withdrawal. There are just as many discussions on the best way to beat the addiction altogether. Interestingly, getting through the withdrawal is only part of the battle. However, there are people who are addicted to Oxy who may ask this question. Not all remedies, especially those used independently without help of a trusted rehab, will ultimately work.

For the few who do succeed in going through withdrawal on their own, tapering off the drug seems to be a very effective way. However, most sites who offer advice from addicts who are trying to quit, or have quit, use other drugs in order to succeed. An example may be taking Benadryl to help them sleep. As we will examine, substitution of drugs is not recommended. If an addict can taper off without using other drugs, it would be a better solution overall.

That being said, some rehab centers use narcotics in their programs. Ironically, many people then become addicted to the substitute drug. The ideal result should be becoming drug-free, not to substitute addictions. Methadone and Suboxone are both addictive in their own right. Again, using this withdrawal remedy is not a method to becoming drug-free, but becoming addicted to another drug. The ability to function normally is not proven in any substitute drug which may be used.

There are, however, natural and comprehensive methods to becoming drug-free. With detoxification, the goal is to rid the body of all drugs. There are methods used successfully in programs such as Narconon, which aid detoxification and ease withdrawal symptoms. It has been shown that without removing the drugs through methods, such as using a sauna and nutritional regiment, can cause a sustained craving for the drug for a very long time.

Anyone attempting to ease withdrawal symptoms at home may benefit from taking vitamins. In any case, withdrawal should be done under proper medical supervision. Ideally, detox should be followed by learning how to overcome the addiction in its entirety. Learning what stressors may cause increased desire for drugs is something that cannot be done alone. Overcoming drug addiction goes much deeper than simply going through withdrawal. A comprehensive, long term treatment, such as that provided by Narconon should be considered for the best results.

The Narconon rehabilitation program has been in existence since 1966. Today, Narconon is an international network of independent drug prevention and drug rehab centers. It has been successfully helping addicts to beat their addiction without drug substitution. With Narconon, an individual learns how to live happily without the use of drugs or alcohol.

For more information about the natural Narconon OxyContin addiction treatment program, please call 1-877-782-7409 begin_of_the_skype_highlighting 1-877-782-7409 end_of_the_skype_highlighting.

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