Frequently
Asked Questions and Answers to Those Questions:
Q. How
does the Narconon program differ from other programs, including
traditional 12 step programs?
A. The Narconon
program is an extensive program that uses its own unique form of
cognitive therapy and physical purification. Through physical purification
consisting of vitamins, exercise, and time spent in our sauna,
one is aided in coming completely off of drugs. The rest of the
program consists of a student learning how to regain control of
their life and make amends for damages their addiction has caused
themselves and others. In most conventional drug treatment programs
an addict is told that they are powerless over their addiction.
We at Narconon do not believe this is true. Our program has overwhelming
results showing that an addict can retake power over their life,
and that there is a road out.
Q. What
percentage of graduates from the Narconon program remain drug
free?
A. Research
done through contact with graduates of our program shows that 7
out of 10 graduates remain drug-free after a 5-year period. This
is a very high percentage; most conventional programs only boast
a 15 to 20 percent recovery rate, if that. Our program gets results.
Q. What
kind of addictions can the Narconon program treat?
A. The nature
of our program allows us to treat all forms of addiction, be it
drug or alcohol, no matter how severe the problem is. We have effectively
helped long-term heroin, crack, cocaine, methamphetamine, and alcohol
abusers break their addictions.
Q. How
long does the program take to complete?
A. The Narconon
program takes, on average, four to six months to complete. Between
the extensive treatment Narcononfers, and the individual study
involved, the time it takes to complete the program varies from
student to student. Not everyone's problems can be solved in 28
days, and as a general rule here, it takes as long as it takes.
Q. Are
addicts coming into the Narconon program treated with medication
or other drugs such as Methadone?
A. At Narconon
we do not believe that curing addiction is possible by simply exchanging
one addiction for another. We offer a natural holistic approach
to treatment that does not involve introducing additional chemical
substances into ones body.
Q. What
level of freedom are the students at Narconon
given?
A. Those
who are attending the Narconon program are given a fair amount
of freedom and privileges. The situation here is very far from
that of a hospital. On their free time students may pursue their
own hobbies. While coming off of drugs takes hard work and time,
we try to make things as comfortable for our students as possible.
We allow students to bring most of their personal effects including
musical instruments, movies, games, books, and nearly any other
form of entertainment. Basically, as long as it does not pertain
to drugs a student is allowed to have it here. We have access to
the internet in our office which students may also use on their
free time. Also, twice a week we take the students shopping for
whatever needs they may have. Also, there is a swimming pool, a
weightlifting area, and a student lounge with satellite television
at our facility.
Q. How
much and what type of experience does the staff have?
A. Our staff
here are all very well trained and continue their training after
signing on to work at Narconon through daily and weekly classes.
Another thing all the staff members here have in common is that
we are all recovered drug addicts. We know where our students are
coming from and what they are going through because we have all
been there.
Q. How
exactly does the purification portion of the Narconon program
work?
A.
Through research done since the early 1960's it has been found
that drugs,
once taken, leave residues in the body's fat tissues. These residues
remain in the body for years after taking a drug. This is the reason
for the occurrence of "acid flashbacks" among LSD users. These
drug residues also play a large role in an addict's physical craving
for a particular drug. Through vitamins, oils, exercise, and sweating
daily in our sauna, our purification program cleans out a users
system, leaving them free of physical drug cravings and healthier
than they have felt in years.
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