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Alcohol Sales Spike from Covid-19
It should not be a surprise that during the lock downs over the last couple of months, the sale of alcohol has increased. However, the quantity is what is shocking.
How Fentanyl Is Accelerating the Opioid Epidemic
The opiate epidemic has been going on far too long. Dealers are putting Fentanyl in the most unsuspecting street drugs, one of which is marijuana. The idea behind lacing cannabis with Fentanyl would be to get the addict to experience a more potent, more euphoric high.
Wiping My Slate Clean
When I first arrived at Narconon, I was very nervous my first night. I thought everyone was going to judge me, but then realized we were alike in some way or another.
Coronavirus vs Opioid Epidemic
The idea of comparing health crisis issues is not new. The opioid epidemic has been compared several times to the HIV epidemic, the flu, and countless others. I want to compare the opioid epidemic to the most recent health crisis, COVID 19.
I was Lost, Drug-Addicted, and Beaten
Four months ago, on January 24th, I was locked up. I was lost, drug-addicted, and beaten. I had given up on myself and everything else in my life… I grew up in the Carolina’s, and like most people where I am from, I was into football and was pretty good at it.
You Deserve to Live Your Best Life, Sober
When I arrived at Narconon, I was out of jail and clean off heroin for a little over three months, so was unsure of how a program could do much of anything for me at that point. I had been to other rehabs before, and felt they were just to help someone get some clean time then send you packing.
Changing my Addict Mindset
I arrived at Narconon on December 12th, 2019, addicted to benzos , heavily drinking, and smoking weed. I was shown to the withdrawal unit, where one of the hardest parts of the process would take place. I spent my time withdrawing in withdraw (go figure).
“Repairing the Damage I Caused”
When I arrived at Narconon Louisiana mid-January 2020, I was in a dark place; strung out on meth and on the verge of losing everything. With what courage I had left, I went into detox and started to go through the withdrawals.
A Reach of Love
It is one of those nights when I went to bed a little before 10:30 pm. I didn’t sleep well the night before due to storms in our area and storms in my mind. Thoughts of family, work and concerns in our world had me tossing and turning not resting or sleeping.
Tackling the Reason I Used Drugs
When I first came to Narconon, I was under the influence of marijuana and some medications. I was a nervous wreck, and I was starting to go down a hole that I knew I couldn't get myself out of. I had gotten kicked out of my mother’s house, and I had nothing.
