NARCONON BLOG

STATISTICS & TRENDS

Current Data on the Addiction Treatment Gap in America

What is the addiction treatment gap? And how can this gap be closed?

STATISTICS & TRENDS

Statewide Marijuana Legalization Leads to Harmful Use Patterns Among Young Adults

More young adults are using marijuana after states legalize and the fact that marijuana is quite harmful to people in their late teens and early 20s is a very real problem that’s made worse by continued legalization.

ADDICTION

How The Stigma of Addiction Ultimately Hurts Children

The stigma surrounding addiction does nothing to actually help the problem and only perpetuates the very thing it claims to oppose.

DRUG REHABILITATION

Signs It Is Time for an Intervention

It is better to have a loved one be mad at you for confronting them about their addiction than never to say anything and sit by as they destroy themselves.

ADDICTION

The Resilience of People in Addiction Recovery

A history of substance abuse issues doesn’t mean that a person is no longer capable of doing amazing things. If anything, some of the most remarkable people I know once struggled with addiction themselves.

STATISTICS & TRENDS

Decriminalization Not a Silver Bullet For Americans

With Oregon being the first state to decriminalize all drugs, it’s time to look at how decriminalization can—or can’t—be done in a way that does NOT increase deaths resulting from drug abuse.

STATISTICS & TRENDS

Are We Doing Enough to Eliminate Drug Overdose Deaths?

If three Boeing 737 planes crashed every week from 1999 to the present, the entire country would sit up and take notice. Drastic actions would be taken to prevent further crashes. But that’s how many people we’ve lost to overdoses and our efforts seem...

ADDICTION

The Top Ten Social Benefits of Not Drinking

From being a better friend to not having to hear about embarrassing drunken behavior, the benefits of sobriety are well worth the effort.

ADDICTION

Ten Tips for Maintaining Long-Term Sobriety

In the beginning stages of addiction recovery, a lifestyle of long-term sobriety may feel out of reach. Thankfully, a sober lifestyle is not only possible; it is also very achievable when a person takes the necessary steps to create a better life for themselves.

STATISTICS & TRENDS

U.S. States Request $2.2 TRILLION Compensation from Purdue to Address Opioid Harm

Forty-seven U.S. States have filed lawsuits against Purdue Pharma, requesting a total of $2.2 trillion dollars as compensation for Purdue’s contributions to the opioid epidemic. Is this a fair number?

STATISTICS & TRENDS

Why are Multiple States Suing Drug Companies for $26.4 Billion?

A dozen states are suing a drug manufacturer and three drug distributors for more than $26 billion. Why? So they can restore the lives and mop up the wreckage left by the opioid epidemic.

STATISTICS & TRENDS

Stimulant Addiction Now Leading to More Overdose Deaths

Every year in the United States, tens of thousands of Americans die from drug overdoses. While most of those deaths are caused by opioid overdoses, meth and cocaine abuse have led to increasing casualties over the years.

STATISTICS & TRENDS

Canada’s Addiction Crisis Mirrors Closest Neighbor

For a review of the opiate addiction crisis, most people instantly think of and look to the United States. But in many ways, Canada, the neighbor to the north, has had an almost identical opioid crisis. What can be learned from it? And what might be done...

ADDICTION

New Dietary Guidelines Highlight Important Recommendations on Alcohol Consumption

The 2020-2025 Dietary Guidelines for Americans provides crucial information for all American families to better determine their daily diets. What does this document have to say about alcohol consumption?

NARCONON REVIEWS

Ten Reasons Why I Love Being A Sober Mom

Wine is not a requirement for being a mom; if anything, it can be more of a hindrance than a help.

NEWSROOM

Narconon Staff Around the World Acknowledged for 55 Years of Saving Lives

Narconon International dedicates this 55th anniversary to all essential workers and healthcare heroes around the world.

STATISTICS & TRENDS

The Scope of Alcohol Abuse in Ireland

What is the scope of alcohol abuse in the Republic of Ireland? What has led this island nation of just under 5 million people to have one of the highest rates of per capita alcohol misuse in all of Europe?

DRUG INFORMATION

Five Ways Drinking Too Much Alcohol Harms Your Body

Alcohol misuse harms all areas of the body and mind. This article examines just five systems within the body on which alcohol consumption has a direct, harmful effect. Alcohol advertisements make drinking look like fun. But over-drinking can be anything...

DRUG INFORMATION

The Dangers of Using Multiple Drugs at the Same Time

New research indicates that many overdoses among young people involve multiple drugs. An addiction to one substance is terrible enough, but addiction to numerous substances is even worse and is becoming more common. What unique challenges are faced by...

STATISTICS & TRENDS

The Hidden Catastrophe That is America’s Drug Overdose Deaths

It’s possible while our attention has been riveted elsewhere, our drug overdose deaths are escalating out of control. This isn’t a problem we can ignore for long. Or at all.