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Illicit Use of Ketamine on the Rise

Ketamine has been used recreationally in the U.S. for some time, but only recently have usage rates increased significantly, and only recently has the drug become a major drug of concern. Law enforcement offices are reporting spikes in ketamine busts and...

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Life After Drug Abuse

After years of alcohol and multidrug abuse, and failed recovery attempts. Nichole searched the internet and found Narconon. She was finally able to leave her addiction behind and find joy in life once again.

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Mother’s Worries Gone Since Son Did Narconon Program

A mother’s heartbreak when a child is an addict knows no bounds. She sees her son or daughter’s life become a mess when addicted to drugs or alcohol. The addict is only driven by intense cravings which override anything else in life. The addict is...

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Opiate and Benzodiazepine Addict Finds Sobriety

Before he finally found Narconon, he described his existence this way: “I was getting really bad at the end there.” Then slowly and step by step, Jeff began to see the Narconon program work on him and his addiction.

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Kicking Heroin Addiction

Claire has been sober for several years. Each January, her father sends her roses on the anniversary of her arrival at Narconon center. She talks to her son every week and her father twice a week. “Now I wake up happy and I didn’t do that for twenty...

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From Meth and Morphine to a Life That Works

I didn’t believe rehab would work. I just knew I couldn’t keep living the way I was. Turns out, I was wrong about both.

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Recovered Heroin Addict Now Says He Has Never Been Happier

The handsome young man was speaking about his experience with drugs. Travis L. was 16 when he first tried heroin. Even before that he had taken Ecstasy and smoked a lot of marijuana. He was only thirteen or fourteen when he began to drink. And he added,...

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The Return of My True Self

I’m looking forward to giving back—to helping others who feel as lost as I once did. I want to use everything I’ve learned to inspire change in others. This time, I’m building a life with strength and purpose. Narconon gave me the chance to become...

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Dr. Andrea Biancani Recognizes Narconon Alfiere for Their 30-Year Anniversary

“On the 30th anniversary of the center Narconon Alfiere I want to remember the thousands of people saved from drug addiction and brought back to life by this commendable organization.”—Dr. Andrea Biancani Vice President of the Council of Marche Region...

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How One Woman’s Passion Became a Lifeline for Thousands

Whatever you do—no matter how small—matters. Your support helps us reach more young people, inspire more turnarounds, and build a future free from addiction. Together, we are saving lives.

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A Heroin and Cocaine Addict Learns to Take Control of His Life

At 20 years of age, Vincenzo has already been through the horrors of drug addiction. Starting in high school with marijuana, he soon progressed to shooting heroin and cocaine. He describes his life like this: “I started abusing drugs in high school…”

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13 Years Clean: How I Took Control and Reclaimed My Life

Since overcoming my addiction, I have rebuilt my relationships with my family, all of whom supported me during my recovery. With their continued encouragement, I was able to start my own business. I have been clean for 13 years, waking up each morning...

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A New Life After OxyContin: How I Took Control Again

My story goes from that of a very normal, happy life, as a child, then teenager going to school, then college and then getting a job, then to the extreme low of drug addiction and all that goes with that, and now, back to the top, being a mother with a...

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Out of the Fog: Rebuilding a Life After Opioids

It was my mother, ever supportive, who did the research that led to my doing the Narconon drug rehab program. Because I had always been physically fit and in shape, the idea of exercise and sauna and getting the drugs out of my body appealed to me first...

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Addicted to Numb; Now Addicted to Life

Ed grew up in a loving, supportive family, but a single prescription after oral surgery introduced him to the world of opiates. What began as recreational use quickly spiraled into daily addiction. With his father’s support and the Narconon program,...

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Celebrating 30 Years of Sobriety as a Narconon Graduate

People using drugs are not being themselves, they’re not being who they really are—they don’t want to be addicts. The Narconon program works. It’s not about managing addiction; it’s about ending it. The New Life Detox and the training drills...

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Narconon Marijuana and Alcohol Rehab Reviews – Khallid’s Experience Overcoming Addiction

You know, Narconon is amazing. Of course, it’s on a good piece of land. But it also, like I said, it just gives people a safe place, and it’s provided a safe place for me in order to be able to plot out the rest of my future. And so I think that was...

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Why I Chose to Fight Addiction with Narconon—as a Mother and Parenting Coach

If you're considering becoming involved with Narconon, I, from the bottom of my heart, encourage you to do so. This program works. People struggling with addiction often don’t have the tools, support, or knowledge to help themselves. They’re trapped—and...

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Why I Believe in Narconon

If you give Narconon a real chance—you can rise to a level you never imagined. Your family, your community, and your future self will thank you. Even if you’re uncertain, take the leap. If it doesn’t work, you can write to me and tell me. But I believe...

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Roots and Recovery: A Southern Story of Strength

I was raising an 8-year-old son and a 2½ year old daughter, and was also going to school. However, with the drug use, I could not do a good job with any of those, and I realized that I needed to get help. A friend of mine, who had in the past had a similar...