I am not the first person to say it, and I certainly will not be the last person to say it. Marijuana is a drug, and it is addictive…but wait, what is that I hear; has anyone really died from using Marijuana, people can perform tasks better while smoking, it’s not as harsh as the [...]
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I found some rather interesting statistics on usage of substances and morbidity and mortality rates of illicit drug use in our country, Canada. This was put out by the American Public Health Association Leaving the Drug Addicted Life A group of researchers in the US got together to do a study. They came about with [...]
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Designer drugs, synthetic pot, synthetic cocaine, ecstasy have been around for a short while. I found it alarming when I researched to find just how destructive it was, and that the governments of many countries are finding it very hard to combat. As early as 2010 the Royal Canadian Mounted Police’s J Division, dealing in [...]
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I am currently an advisor to Narconon, Quebec. In so doing, I am in regular communication with staff and Narconon’s clients – often about their own lives. It’s a fantastic joy to watch someone break free of the chains of addiction and learn tools to build a better life. Back when I was in high [...]
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I don’t know how many of you readers have heard of the term HARM REDUCTION. The term has been out for many years now with a vast amount of controversy, arguments and studies. Here is what it is: HARM REDUCTION: (in simple terms) The consideration that many people will use drugs and therefore the humane [...]
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When I was 21 years of age I was doing drugs and I treated my family like shit. I felt like they were all against me when they were trying to help me. I wish now that I never started drugs, family is the best part of life there is. I hope people in the [...]
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1st Big Mistake – Not Talking Soon Enough The first and biggest of the three mistakes that parents make when talking drugs to kids is to leave it later than they should to start the dialogue. Drug prevention and education begins ideally when your child is still in the womb. A caring mother to be [...]
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There is no community that goes unscathed by drinking and driving. Injuries and deaths due to impaired driving accidents are again on the rise, and Narconon wants to reach out to help find solutions to this problem. In Canada, in 2007, 2767 people were killed in drinking and driving accidents, and 194,177 people were injured. In the United States in 2008, 34% of traffic fatalities were due to alcohol impairment. Narconon believes far too many people suffer as a result of drinking and driving and offers possible solutions.
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