The Drug War

2007-08-27T06:34:00.000-07:00

I saw a man out yesterday wearing a t-shirt that said "Addicted" - with marijuana leaves on the shirt.

I thought that was sad.

I think that someone who would wear a shirt like actually suspects he truly is addicted - and that is very sad for him.

Overcoming Drug Addiction

2007-08-25T12:54:00.000-07:00

L. Ron Hubbard did extensive research on the effects of drugs on the body. The Purification Program was born out of this research. Through this program, individuals who have been adversely affected by previous drug use can find they have their sense of well-being, their ability to feel joy, and some even consider they have their lives back!

The way a being perceives much of existence is via the sensory channels of the body. The body is a communications center for the being, with the brain acting as a switchboard for translating thought into action. The biochemical actions of drugs alter the normal operations of this pattern, often with harmful or even disastrous consequences.

L. Ron Hubbard researched this barrier to spiritual freedom long before it was recognized by others as the huge social concern it is today. His work yielded a truly effective handling for the adverse biochemical effects of drugs and other toxins.

Health News

2007-05-15T11:19:00.000-07:00

Read about Health News here - up-to-date, information information about your health.

Tom Cruise

2006-10-28T13:03:00.000-07:00

Tom Cruise says No to Drugs

If you have heard about Tom Cruise and his activism against psychiatric drugging of healthy people, you may be interested in knowing what he has done to help children live drug-free lives.

Tom Cruise helps kids say no to drugs - and that is a very important message!

Scientology - Solutions to Drugs

2006-09-16T11:22:00.000-07:00

You may have heard about the work the Church of Scientology is doing in the field of human rights. With activities like Criminon and the church's involvement with Youth for Human Rights, people understand that Scientologists are doing a lot of good in the field of Human Rights and social betterment.

Scientology is also used to help people overcome drug addiction, starting with prevention through Church of Scientology Drug-Free Marshals, and programs like Narconon, for example.

There is a wonderful FAQ about Scientology that covers different programs offered by the Church of Scientology.

Avail yourself of them!

You can find a local church - they have websites, including the Church of Scientology of Pasadena and the Church of Scientology of Los Angeles.

To find a church near you, visit: Church of Scientology locator.

L. Ron Hubbard

2006-07-22T06:13:00.000-07:00

The Purification Program

L. Ron Hubbard

From:
L. Ron Hubbard, Rehabilitating a Drugged Society

The planet has hit a barrier which prevents any widespread social progress—drugs and other biochemical substances.

These can put people into a condition which not only prohibits and destroys physical health but which can prevent any stable advancement in mental or spiritual well-being.

That’s the situation today.

We live in a biochemical society.

Visit the link above to read more, or order:

Clear Body, Clear Mind

psychiatric drugging and Teen Screen

2006-07-19T13:19:00.000-07:00

You may recall the recent articles across the U.S. where the DSM was exposed as written by psychiatrists funded by pharmaceutical companies. The press is finally getting comfortable attacking the Psychiatric "Bible".

Quote from below article:

Caplan said one doctor is proposing a new diagnosis, relational disorder, which she summarizes as a dysfunctional relationship in which "neither person is mentally ill but the relationship is."

She said she wonders what would happen when an afflicted couple visits the doctor's office for help. "The psychiatrist takes out a pill. ... Where does the psychiatrist put it?" she asked.

http://www.baltimoresun.com/news/nationworld/bal-te.anger17jul17,0,7903653.story

The Baltimore Sun
July 17, 2006 Monday
Behaving badly has disorder to call its own; Ever-growing list of mental illnesses met by skepticism
CHRIS EMERY, SUN REPORTER

When researchers announced that 16 million Americans who fly into occasional fits of unwarranted rage may suffer from a mental illness called "intermittent explosive disorder," the diagnosis drew its share of hoots and howls.

"Your grandmother would say these are bad folks who can't control their temper, and she would be right," said Dr. E. Fuller Torrey, an outspoken schizophrenia expert alarmed by the ever-expanding list of behaviors and attitudes branded as illnesses.

Torrey and other critics point to the volume that doctors use to determine mental illness, the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, as evidence that the world is out of control.

When it was first published in 1952, the DSM identified about 100 official mental disorders. Today, it certifies roughly 375.

Intermittent explosive disorder became the latest of those to reach the public consciousness in June, when a study of the syndrome, funded by the National Institutes of Health, was released.

Newspaper columnists and others around the country exploded in skepticism at its conclusions.

"Is it me, or does it seem like good old-fashioned bad behavior - rudeness, obsession, violence - is being increasingly explained away by doctors and pharmaceutical companies as some kind of mental illness du jour?" asked columnist Daniel Vasquez in the South Florida Sun-Sentinel.

In Georgia, a headline in The Augusta Chronicle read, "Jerks get disorder of their own."

While many critics echoed the derision historically reserved for mental illness, some mental health experts - including Torrey - are also skeptical.

"It's not a well-defined entity," Torrey said of IED. At the heart of his concern is a question mental health providers have long debated: When does a behavior or emotion cross the line from normal - however eccentric or undesirable - to become an illness?

Read more at the link above.

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Scientology and drugs

2006-07-16T14:06:00.000-07:00

Scientology and anti-drug work

At its core, the Church of Scientology’s drug prevention campaign is a grass-roots movement made up of people-Scientologists and non—Scientologists alike—who are united in the commitment to take action to combat drug abuse through effective education. After all—while we can keep fighting a war on drugs, it’s evident that unless we address the demand, that war will be lost. Something can be done about drug abuse. And the component that makes it all possible is, invariably, the dedicated work of individuals—of people.

What can be done about the scourge of drugs?

2006-07-11T06:57:00.000-07:00

You can take a look at Scientology Effective Solutions and what they are doing to eradicate the drug problem throughout the world.

Download the brochure and find out what you can do to handle a drug problem that someone you love has.

Narconon - a New Life

2006-07-08T21:22:00.000-07:00

Narconon is a great program that is helping get people off drugs in 36 countries around the world.

Narconon has salvaged thousands of people. They have a very high success rate. Although it utilizes the drug rehabilitation developed by L. Ron Hubbard, it is a secular organization.

If you have a friend who needs help getting off drugs, contact Narconon!

Truth about Drugs

2006-06-26T17:25:00.000-07:00

Truth about Drugs

Many kids turn to drugs because they don't know the truth about drugs. Besides affecting one during drug use, they can continue to negatively affect the person for years afterwards.

Teach your children the truth about drugs.

TruthAboutDrugs.org

Answers to Drugs

2006-06-15T14:22:00.000-07:00

Drug Addiction

Here is a great resource for anyone battling drug addiction:
answers to drugs

2006-05-31T11:03:00.000-07:00

Teaching children and teens about marijuana - and what it really does - is not occurring effectively enough.

According to the National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA) ---
"Researchers have demonstrated that television public service announcements
(PSAs) designed for and targeted to specific teen personality-types can significantly reduce their marijuana use. In a study published in the February 2001 issue of the American Journal of Public Health, researchers report that PSAs with an anti-marijuana use message resulted in at least a 26.7 percent drop in the use of that drug among the targeted teen population." [News Release on the National Institute on Drug Abuse web site, January 31, 2001]

The 2003 Monitoring the Future Study revealed an 11% decrease in Marijuana use.

And Friends of Narconon's ground-breaking video - Marijuana The Myth - is now in well over 3,000 public schools, with rave reviews pouring in from teachers and students nationwide.

Friends of Narconon's DVD - Marijuana The Myth dispels the many falsehoods associated with this drug. If you have any concern at all about marijuana or want to ensure your family has the correct information, then you need to get this DVD.

You will even find out exactly what drugs such as "pot" do to the body. This is new information even to the teachers who show our video in schools.

Contact Donna Miller at Friends of Narconon to get your copy or sponsor a school today.
CALL: 1-800-882-6862.

http://www.friendsofnarconon.org/drug_education/school_sponsorship_program/
If you'd like to make a donation right now, click here (or copy and paste into your browser): http://friendsofnarconon.org/

Truth about Drugs

2006-05-14T08:39:00.000-07:00

One of the biggest hurdles in overcoming drug addiction are the drug residuals. They can stay stored in the fat cells, and continue to create an effect on the person, causing depression, anxiety, and drug cravings.

L. Ron Hubbard came up with a solution to this problem. You can read about it at:

Scientology Handbook: Answers to Drugs

Scientology Purification Program

Getting Off Drugs

2006-05-10T07:38:00.000-07:00

Our society is facing an ever growing problem with drugs. No matter what your religion, you can find help from the Scientology Volunteer Ministers if you or a loved one is having trouble getting off drugs.

drug addiction

2006-05-05T09:07:00.000-07:00

Los Angeles, CA (PRWEB) April 12 -- Recent headline news from Parma Heights, Ohio, where 16-year-old Amanda Berhent's life ended with an overdose of painkillers and alcohol at a "sleepover" party, is illustrative of an alarming trend: the abuse of prescription drugs amongst people of all ages and social brackets.

In a review of recent related stories across America, organizers of the Scientology "Say No To Drugs" campaign point to this incident as but one of a string of many. A week earlier, the Portland Oregonian told of a county sheriff's deputy who pleaded guilty to robbing two pharmacies at gunpoint, threatening to shoot people and stealing hundreds of pills to support his addiction to painkillers.

The next day, it was Reuters' Boston reporter Jason Szep telling of "American kids getting high on prescription drugs." He cited a study by the University of Michigan and National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA) that revealed a 38 percent rise in abuse of the painkiller, OxyContin, among 18-year olds between 2002 and 2005.

"Among the most dangerous experiments are 'pharming parties' where children meet after scouring family medicine cabinets and dump in what they find into a bowl," wrote Szep. "They stir things up, dip in, randomly pluck drugs out and swallow them."

"Because physicians prescribe them, many people perceive that pharmaceutical drugs are safer than street drugs. This could not be further from the truth," said Bob Adams, a coordinator of the Church of Scientology International's "Say No to Drugs, Say Yes to Life" campaign.

Adams, a former NFL offensive end who saw steroids claim the careers and lives of teammates and rivals over the years, has meticulously documented the "invisible drug culture" that has emerged over the last decade.

From the New Hampshire state medical examiner's finding that prescription narcotics were responsible for killing 96 of the 147 people who died of drug overdoses in the state last year, to a report that autopsies confirmed most of the 174 deaths from drug overdoses in Southwest Virginia in the first nine months of 2005 were from prescription painkillers, it is all too clear to Adams that, "ideas about the 'relative safety' of prescription drugs as compared to street drugs are entirely misguided." As he and "Say No to Drugs, Say Yes to Life" campaign supporters point out, these prescription drugs are increasingly becoming the "legal" gateway to a life of addiction.

The number of teens abusing prescription narcotics has tripled since 1992, and according to NIDA director, Nora Volkow, "Last year, painkillers were the number one drug for people taking drugs for the first time."

Misconception nonetheless runs deep, say studies which reveal that a full third of American teens believe prescription painkillers are not addictive. "By and large, teenagers at 'pharming parties' are clueless as to the side effects of the dangerous mind-altering substances they are taking into their bodies," said Adams. "A key factor in this problem is pervasive ignorance that affects not only youth, but also educators and parents, some of whom may be setting a poor example by popping pills as a quick-fix 'solution' to cope with life's problems."

The answer, say the "Say No to Drug" advocates, is education that targets young people as well as those from whom they seek guidance for the hard choices they make in life. Adams thus calls on parents, school authorities and the clergy to take an active role in making the information about the dangers of prescription drugs broadly available to youth in every community.

In the last decade, as part of their "Say No to Drugs, Say Yes to Life" campaign, Scientology churches worldwide have printed and distributed more than 8 million informational brochures laying out the facts about drugs. The educational effort has also included 224,220 drug awareness billboards and posters, 45 million fliers, 89,000 public awareness events, and 10,200 newspaper and television stories promoting drug-free living.

Further information on the campaign is available at www.drugsalvage.org.

Narconon - Briefing on Marijuana

2006-05-04T09:50:00.000-07:00

FRIENDS of NARCONON(R)
President's Briefing #43
SUMMER TIME IS MARIJUANA TIME!

According to a new National Survey on Drug Use and Health report, more teens try marijuana for the first time in June and July than any other time of year. Research also shows that parents are the most powerful influence on their teen when it comes to drugs. In fact, two thirds of youth ages 13–17 say - fear of upsetting their parents or losing the respect of family and friends - is one of the main reasons they don't smoke marijuana or use other drugs.

Now that is something to think about! When we interviewed teenagers about why parents are the last to know about their kids' drug problem, they cited several reasons. The most valuable fact discovered was that parents are in fact a key ingredient to fighting the drug problem.

But let us not forget that parents were once kids too. Most parents grew up in the same educational system as their kids'. If parents never received proper education on drugs, how can they be expected to know how to talk to their kids about drugs?

This is a national, and perhaps international, problem. While kids are turning to drugs in alarming numbers, how can we help parents save their kids from drugs?

If you have teenage kids and think they wouldn't possibly get involved with drugs, then think again. You'll be amazed at some of the upstanding families I've known who felt they had an ideal family situation only to find out their kids were completely addicted, without them even knowing!

That is why we released our Marijuana The Myth DVD with the bonus feature titled Why Parents Are the Last to Know. It provides parents with much-needed insight on why parents are the last to find out, as told by youth from all walks of life, in different locations, religious and economical backgrounds.

Be prepared for an honest and shocking revelation. If you are a parent or know someone who is who, you feel, could use a little help in this department, get our DVD Marijuana The Myth. It includes two enlightening bonus features Why Parents Are The Last to Know and Why Kids Take Drugs.
This is vital information that every parent needs to have in order to help them ensure they keep their kids from turning to drugs.

Marijuana The Myth also covers information on how to deal with someone when you find out they have a drug problem.

Marijuana The Myth DVD provides you with valuable understanding and tools to help kids and save them from drugs.

It provides you the tools you need to make sure your kids have a safe and happy summer!

Don't wait, call now and get your DVD today.

Contact Donna Miller at Friends of Narconon today (1-800-882-6862) to get your copy of Marijuana The Myth DVD.

Get the knowledge to help us all change minds and save lives!

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

© 2006 Friends of Narconon, Intl. All Rights Reserved. Narconon, the Narconon logo, and the Narconon "Jumping Man" logo are trademarks and service marks owned by Association for Better Living and Education International and are used with its permission.

Saving Lives from Drugs

2006-05-01T07:30:00.000-07:00

To say that drug abuse has become a major affliction in society is not an exaggeration; no aspect of life is untouched by this epidemic. Crime and violence are the most obvious byproducts, but amorality, ruined relationships, aborted careers, endangered families and ruined lives are no less serious and just as widespread. Can something be done about it?

Scientology Effective Solutions: Saving Lives from Drugs brochure, as presented here in its online edition, provides you with important information about what churches of Scientology and their members are doing about the drug problem. This will also introduce you to the most effective solution to drug addiction and dependency – the drug rehabilitation methods developed by humanitarian L. Ron Hubbard.

Scientology Effective Solutions: Saving Lives from Drugs also introduces our international drug prevention campaigns that are reducing drug use among the young with community initiatives, lectures and events, and distribution of millions of drug education booklets.

Read more at: Scientology Effective Solutions

Meth Addiction

2006-04-26T08:34:00.000-07:00

Methamphetamine addiction is a growing problem in the United States. If you have a loved one who is addicted, you need all the information you can get.

This is from the website: Meth Addiction

"Methamphetamine is a highly addictive stimulant that affects the Central Nervous System. It has a very high potential for abuse. It is most regularly smoked or injected and is also snorted or taken orally. When the user injects or smokes the drug an intense but brief high results. If the user has snorted or taken the drug orally (by capsule) a longer lasting high is the result rather than a brief rush. Two forms of methamphetamine are dominant throughout the United States:

Crystal methamphetamine has a clear or translucent crystalline appearance, while common meth can range from a yellowish powder to reddish, blue or green in color.
Common Methamphetamine
Street Names: Speed, Zip, Go-Fast, Crank
Description: a white to dark brown powder or "chunk", with many variances in color, consistency and quality

Crystal Methamphetamine
Street Names: Ice, Crystal, Shards, Glass
Description: crystalline powder that is clear or almost transparent appearance.

Pain and Drugs

2006-04-22T18:49:00.000-07:00

Many people become addicted to painkillers when using them to address certain pain conditions. With proper medical treatment, many of these people could have avoided the drug that they eventually became addicted to.

Some positive treatments for pain besides pain killers include the following:

The Egoscue Method by Pete Egoscue - for back and shoulder pain

Guaifenesin by Dr. St. Amand - for fibromyalgia

Reverse Shoulder Prothesis by Dr. Mark A. Mighell

Diabetes Treatments including vitamins for diabetes

For help overcoming drug addiction, consider the Purification Rundown

Drugs and Birth

2006-04-21T18:02:00.000-07:00

I am an advocate for gentle, drug-free birthing. I understand that in some cases, intervention is really necessary, and in other cases, the mother is not dealing well with the pain and needs help. However, for the most part, the less "extra" intervention done during birth, the better.

Here are some good resources about drug-free, natural birthing:

Pain-Free Birth

Bradley Classes

Water Birth

Scientologist Mother discusses drug-free birth

Drug-Free, Natural Birth

Gentle, Silent Birth

Get off drugs

2006-04-16T19:12:00.000-07:00

Get off drugs

If you or a loved one has a drug problem, check out this site: Get off drugs

Say No to Drugs Campaign

2005-02-13T10:40:00.000-08:00

Why do people take drugs?

It is essential that you teach your children about the dangers of drugs - it seems that most parents understand that. However, it is important in dealing with your child, that you understand why he might be tempted to try drugs in the first place.

People take drugs because they want to change something about their lives. Here are some of the reasons young people have given for taking drugs:

• To fit in
• To escape or relax
• They are bored
• It makes them seem grown up
• To rebel
• To experiment

If you need answers about how to teach your children the truth about drugs, visit:

Drugs

Drug Residues

2004-12-05T07:24:00.000-08:00

Drug residues can make it very difficult for people to stay off drugs once they have been addicted.

The "Purification Rundown" created by L. Ron Hubbard can help people stay off drugs by cleansing the body of these drug residues. This can help the person to think more clearly as well.