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| The Causes of Addiction |
No one wants to be a drug
addict or alcoholic, but this doesn’t stop people from getting addicted.
The most commonly asked question is simply - how? How could my son, daughter,
father, sister, or brother become a liar, a thief, someone who can't be
trusted? How could this happen? Why won’t they stop? Click
here or the title above for the full text.
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| The Cycle of Addiction |
We start off with an
individual who is basically good. This person encounters a problem or
discomfort that they do not know how to resolve or cannot confront. This could
include problems such as difficulty “fitting in” as a child or
teenager, anxiety due to peer pressure or work expectations, identity problems
or divorce as an adult. It can also include physical discomfort, such as an
injury or chronic pain. The person experiencing the discomfort has a real
problem. He feels his present situation is unendurable, yet sees no good
solution to the problem. This is the cycle of addiction. Click
here or the title above for the full text.
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| The Biochemical Aspects of
Addiction |
When a person drinks or uses
drugs over a period of time, the body becomes unable to completely eliminate
them all. Drugs and alcohol are broken down in the liver. The resulting
metabolites, although removed rapidly from the blood stream, become trapped in
the fatty tissues where they remain for years. Tissues in our bodies that are
high in fats are turned over very slowly. When they are turned over, the stored
drug metabolites are released into the blood stream and reactivate the same
brain centers as if the person actually took the drug. The former addict now
experiences a drug restimulation (or “flashback”) and drug craving.
This is common in the months after an addict quits and can continue to occur
for years, even decades. Click here or the title
above for the full text.
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Ending Addiction the Narconon® Way |
The Narconon program, unlike
more traditional treatment, deals with both the physical and mental problems
brought about by drug use. Our goal is to assist the addict, both mentally and
physically, to become a whole and sane person capable of dealing with life's
many and varied challenges. The end result is a success rate that is 3 to 4
times that of other programs. None of these solutions involves the use of any
drug. Click here or the title above for the full
text.
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