Heroin Addiction Treatment and Rehab Program

Medically Reviewed by Dr., Rohit S. Adi MD, ATT PHYS, Clinically Reviewed by Claire Pinelli LADC, ICAADC, CCS, MCAP, Written by Karen Hadley

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Heroin addiction is a devastating affliction that wreaks havoc on the lives of individuals and their families. It dismantles relationships, destroys futures, and leaves a trail of despair in its wake. The intense grip of addiction can seem insurmountable, but it is crucial to remember that addiction is not a lifelong sentence.

The Narconon Drug and Alcohol Rehabilitation program has been at the forefront of this battle with a proven track record of success for nearly six decades. Narconon stands out with its unique approach to drug rehabilitation: a drug-free recovery process that focuses on restoring physical health and well-being, comprehensive life skills training, personal life assessment, and proactive life planning. This sets Narconon apart from other programs.

With this approach, the organization has helped countless individuals reclaim their lives, offering a beacon of hope and a path to a brighter future. Narconon knows complete recovery is possible, and is helping individuals every day break free from the chains of addiction and rebuild their lives.

Over 32 years of drug use, I went through 15 different rehab programs. None of them worked. None even got me to the point where I wanted to stop using drugs. Narconon was my last program, and now I’ve been clean for seven years. Before I came in, I had no hope. I figured I would die in the gutter, a drug addict, and that’s the dead-honest truth. This place turned my life around. It’s so effective, I can’t even begin to tell you how effective it is.”

Narconon's Worldwide Mission

Narconon’s mission is to provide an effective path for rehabilitation from drug and alcohol abuse and to assist society to eliminate the curse of addiction.

Narconon is composed of a worldwide network of 31 residential rehab centers in 16 nations. More than 46,000 people have graduated the Narconon Program since 1966.

Narconon, a non-profit, public benefit organization, exists for one reason only – to save the lives of those trapped in the hell of addiction and bring new hope and life to them and their families.

Other rehabs I had been to told me I was a “throw away client” and told my parents to not expect much from me. And here I am. Years later with a life beyond my wildest dreams. I have Narconon to thank for that.”

J.G., Narconon Graduate

The Narconon program is based on the discoveries and writing of L. Ron Hubbard, the founder of the Scientology religion. Narconon is not a religious program. It is not part of the Church of Scientology. People of all different faiths have done the Narconon program, and go back to their own churches or religious affiliations when they graduate.

Understanding Heroin Addiction

Heroin addiction causes severe problems not only for individuals but also for their families and the community. Individuals suffering from addiction often experience a decline in physical and mental health, leading to neglect of personal responsibilities and relationships. Families bear the emotional and financial burdens as they attempt to support their loved ones, often experiencing feelings of helplessness and devastation. Communities are impacted by increased crime rates, healthcare costs, and a general decline in social cohesion and safety.

The reasons heroin addiction is so difficult to prevent and stop are multifaceted. Heroin has an extremely high potential for addiction due to its powerful euphoric effects. The cycle of addiction is perpetuated as individuals seek to replicate that initial euphoria, leading to increased tolerance and dependence. The physical withdrawal symptoms are intense, including pain, nausea, and anxiety, making it challenging to cease use without professional help.

Many individuals trapped in the cycle of addiction make multiple attempts to quit, sometimes achieving temporary sobriety. However, the battle with addiction is not merely physical; it encompasses mental and social dimensions as well. Stress, environmental triggers, unresolved mental and moral issues, shame, and/or guilt often lead to relapse, creating a vicious cycle of recovery and addiction.

Narconon is designed to address every aspect of this downward spiral. By prioritizing a drug-free recovery process, Narconon focuses on detoxifying the body thoroughly to remove drug residues that can trigger cravings. The program includes comprehensive life skills training that equips individuals with the tools to handle stress and make sound decisions. Proactive life planning is integral to the program, helping individuals set and achieve goals that promote a healthy, drug-free lifestyle.

By tackling the physical, mental, and social challenges of addiction, Narconon offers a holistic approach that aims to break the cycle of addiction. The program provides a structured environment where individuals can rebuild their lives, fostering hope, stability, and a positive future.

Conventional Rehabs Use Other Drugs To Solve Addiction

When a person enters a drug rehab program which uses replacement drugs, they are usually given either methadone or buprenorphine, two prescription opioids to prevent withdrawal sickness from kicking in. The dosage is usually not enough to cause euphoria, but it does keep them from suffering the withdrawal symptoms. Also anti-depressants are often prescribed and this approach assumes that the addict has a co-occurring disorder that must be treated. At Narconon we believe that an individual should ultimately be free from drugs, and we therefore are not proponents of replacement medication.

Long-term use of prescription opioids can come with undesirable side effects such as:

• Cognitive impairment
• Immune suppression
• Abnormal pain sensitivity
• Cardiovascular complications
• Respiratory depression

Also individuals placed on these replacement medications may not recover their ability to break free from the control of drugs. They can become reliant on prescribed medication for years, maybe for the rest of their lives.

The Unique Narconon Approach

The Narconon Program approach is unique. It does not use other drugs to get a person off of heroin or any other drug. Narconon has its own proven and exact regimen that has been getting people safely and effectively off heroin and other addictive substances for almost six decades.

The Narconon Program is designed to free a person from the endless cycle of shame, guilt and depression that drives their need for drugs. It also addresses the cravings a person experiences after use of highly addictive drugs such as heroin.

Narconon believes that addiction is not inherited nor is it an incurable disease that requires indefinite treatment. It is not necessary for you accept that you will be an addict an addict for life. The program’s goal is a drug-free person.

Signs and Symptoms of Heroin Addiction

Recognizing the signs and symptoms of heroin addiction is essential for the timely intervention and support of those grappling with this debilitating affliction. Family and friends often play a crucial role in identifying the behavioral and physical manifestations of addiction, which can be pivotal in encouraging an individual to seek professional help. Understanding these indicators can empower loved ones to take the necessary steps to assist someone in need. The following lists outline key behavioral and physical signs that may suggest a person is struggling with heroin addiction and requires intervention.

Behavioral Signs:

• Sudden changes in behavior or personality
• Neglect of personal responsibilities and hygiene
• Withdrawal from family and friends
• Unexplained financial problems or frequent requests for money
• Engagement in risky behaviors
• Secretive or deceitful behavior
• Loss of interest in activities once enjoyed
• Frequent absences from work or school
• Legal issues or increased involvement in criminal activities

Physical Signs:

• Constricted (pinpoint) pupils
• Sudden weight loss or gain
• Frequent nosebleeds (if snorting the drug)
• Track marks on arms or other parts of the body (if injecting)
• Scabs, sores, or abscesses on the skin
• Constant runny nose or sniffling
• Slurred speech or impaired coordination
• Chronic constipation or digestive issues
• Excessive sweating
• Signs of withdrawal, such as shaking, sweating, anxiety, and nausea

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Who Should Go to Heroin Rehab?

Anyone using heroin should seriously consider going to rehab as soon as possible. The longer heroin use continues, the more severe and numerous the consequences become. Heroin affects nearly every aspect of a user's life, causing a rapid decline in their overall quality of life.

The health risks alone are staggering. Heroin users may initially experience euphoria, but this quickly gives way to the severe physical ailments mentioned above. Over time, heroin severely impacts vital organs and systems, resulting in conditions like respiratory depression, liver and kidney disease, and infections of the heart lining and valves.

Beyond the physical toll, heroin addiction wreaks havoc on personal relationships. The constant need to obtain and use the drug can lead to deceit and manipulation, eroding trust with loved ones. Social isolation often follows as the addiction consumes the user's life, leaving little room for meaningful connections or responsibilities.

The psychological effects are equally damaging. Users may develop mental lethargy, impairing their ability to make sound decisions and function daily. The emotional rollercoaster of addiction often includes extreme anxiety, depression, and an overwhelming sense of helplessness, especially when experiencing withdrawal symptoms.

The longer one waits to seek help, the harder it becomes to stop using heroin. The body's dependence on the drug grows, making withdrawal symptoms more intense and the process of quitting more daunting. Moreover, continued use increases the risk of overdose, which can be fatal, and other severe health complications such as collapsed veins and infectious diseases like HIV and hepatitis.

Narconon offers a lifeline, providing the necessary support and resources to overcome addiction. It's not just about stopping drug use; it's about reclaiming one's health, relationships, and future. The sooner users seek help, the better their chances of recovery and leading a fulfilling, drug-free life.

I had been a drug addict since I was 18. I’d been on the needle for 17 years. I never thought I would get off it. I really didn’t. The other rehabs told me I was gonna be a drug addict for the rest of my life. The Narconon program saved my life.”

What Happens During Heroin Rehab

When you go to rehab for heroin addiction, you are removed from your usual surroundings. The people you used drugs with, or bought drugs from, are thankfully out of reach for the moment. You have structure and support which guides you as you form new, sober habits and learn to make new choices. It’s vital to make a break from the pattern of addiction to have a hope of recovery.

Residential drug rehabilitation makes it far easier to break one’s connection with heroin. As you withdraw from this drug and face a sober future, you are not doing it alone. You have people around who understand what you are going through. This help can make all the difference in your success.

The Narconon drug rehab program provides this support and much, much more. The drug-free Narconon program has a nearly 60-year history of success and providing a path back to sobriety.

The Narconon drug rehab program is a precise, step-by-step regimen that addresses all aspects of addiction to assist individuals to overcome its adverse effects. Many addicts go through multiple rehab programs, only to return to drug use after they leave. The Narconon program is different. It offers residential, long-term rehab for those in recovery. The Narconon approach addresses not only the person’s current difficulties but also the reason they began using drugs in the first place.

I would recommend the Narconon program to anyone. My parents had spent tens of thousands of dollars on previous rehabs, but Narconon was the one that worked.”

C.J., Narconon Graduate

Heroin Detoxification and Withdrawal

Once a person enters detox, withdrawal symptoms can start within just a few hours. One person going through heroin withdrawal without assistance described it like this: “Vomiting, diarrhea, uncontrollable shakes, cold sweats, goose bumps, hot flushes, aches and pains that will not go away, muscle spasms, semi-permanent insomnia, anxiety.” Some people will become disruptive, confused, frightened, depressed or agitated.

These symptoms will be more severe or less severe depending on how much heroin each person was taking each day, and how long this drug abuse went on. With higher doses of heroin and a longer duration of abuse, a medical detox program may be needed. An assessment of the need for a medical detox will be made by a medical professional before the start of rehab.

The more assistance each person receives to ease the symptoms of heroin withdrawal, the better their chances are of successfully getting through it and moving on to the rest of a drug rehab program. The human body throws off these effects of heroin within four to six days. By that time, the worst is usually over. When the person is through the withdrawal symptoms stably, they can move onto the other steps of drug rehabilitation.

The Narconon drug-free withdrawal helps the individual to withdraw from heroin as rapidly and comfortably as possible. Unique and innovative techniques are used around the clock to make this the most tolerable heroin withdrawal experience possible.

I got through the drug-free withdrawal which I had been dreading, but it was the easiest withdrawal I had ever had and there was always someone there to help me with the physical and emotional discomfort.”

J.G., Narconon Graduate

Benefits of Choosing Drug-Free Heroin Detox

There are generally two approaches to treating heroin addiction. A very few programs may suggest a “cold turkey” withdrawal resulting in severe nausea, vomiting and pain. Others administer buprenorphine as a replacement drug for the other opioids that were being abused. Buprenorphine handles the withdrawal sickness, but it is itself addictive. The individual who hoped desperately to break free from heroin is now tied to another addictive opioid.

Another system of replacing illicit opioids is the administration of methadone, a synthetic opioid. This drug is handed out in dedicated methadone clinics. Depending on the person’s stability, they may have to show up at this clinic every day for months before they can take home multiple doses. Therefore, they are not only tied to another opioid drug but they are also tied to the methadone clinic.

When a person chooses a drug-free heroin detox and rehab, they break free from dependence on either buprenorphine or methadone. With a well-planned, well-supported withdrawal, they can also minimize the nausea, vomiting and pain of a “cold turkey” withdrawal.

Beginning the Drug-Free Narconon Heroin Detox and Rehab

Once a person is medically cleared to begin the Narconon drug rehab program, withdrawal specialists are on hand around the clock to help the person come off heroin. They monitor sleep, food and fluid intake and use gentle physical techniques known as assists to help calm spasms and lessen aches and pains.

Before beginning this Withdrawal Step, however, each person receives an assessment by a medical doctor to determine if they need the support of a medical detox to protect their health. If they are referred to a medical detox facility, they will begin the Narconon Withdrawal Step as soon as their medical detox is complete.

Nutrition plays a vital role and vitamin and mineral formulas help repair the damage done by heroin use. Staff also help reorient the person’s attention off themselves and their bodies and onto the environment around them.

Many persons who come through the Narconon withdrawal process have said it’s the most comfortable withdrawal they have experienced compared to other rehab programs they have been through. This tolerable withdrawal experience proves that a drug-free rehab is viable.

The Withdrawal Step is just the beginning. Now, it’s time to flush out the toxic residues lodged deep in the body.

L. Ron Hubbard researched and found that drugs, when metabolized, can leave toxic residues which are stored in fat cells until released back into the body. In response he developed an effective way to help the body flush out these toxic residues. The result of his work was the New Life Detoxification. This thorough detox is a vital component of the Narconon program.

This step utilizes sweating in a low-heat dry sauna, moderate exercise to get the blood flowing and a precise regimen of nutritional supplements facilitating the elimination of the toxic drug residues from the system. Participants often report a brighter outlook, improved mood and an elimination of cravings upon completing this step.

I can 110% say my body is purified from all the drug residues and toxins. I feel like an eighteen-year-old again. With my energy returning, I gained a new sense of vitality and overall well-being. I genuinely feel like I’m back to my normal, sober self.”

B.C., Narconon Graduate

What Sets Narconon Apart From Other Rehab Programs?

Decades of Experience

Narconon has been helping the addicted for the last 59 years. It is one of the longest-running drug and alcohol rehabilitation programs in the world. Since the program's inception in 1966, the Narconon program has evolved to meet the increasing demands for workable drug and alcohol rehabilitation as substance abuse has escalated to the epidemic it is today.

Working with people to overcome addiction for nearly six decades has afforded the organization the benefit of isolating the most common physical and mental barriers to meaningful recovery and relapse. It has been discovered that that long-term, meaningful recovery can be achieved without the use of substitute medications during the rehabilitation process or after. Narconon has embodied this principle since the program's inception.

Unique Rehabilitation Methodology

Narconon's approach is unique in addressing the most common barriers to an addict’s long-term recovery: physical cravings, depression and guilt.

The program employs a comprehensive strategy that includes nutritional supplementation, sauna therapy, and exercise. These three factors work synergistically to remove drug residues and toxins from the body. This helps eliminate the cravings and restores good health, energy, and well-being.

Next, the person undergoes thorough communication and confront exercises and a detailed life skills training program giving them the self-control and tools they need to face up to their responsibilities and build a drug-free future.

Further, to be successful, a rehabilitation program should help the person face their past harmful actions and transgressions and enable them to clean up the wreckage of their current life that has resulted from addiction and dishonesty. This can be the most difficult part of the recovery process. At Narconon the final step enables the addict to perform a complete and honest moral inventory and a life plan that includes repairing any damaged relationships that resulted from their unethical behavior while on drugs or alcohol.

Before making your choice of drug rehab centers, learn more about The Narconon Program.

The Life Skills parts of the program, from ethics and moral codes to how to properly evaluate people in my life, provided an easy way to stay sober today. The conditions in life are by far one of the greatest tools I have ever learned in my life and gave me a proper way to handle any situation to better myself in the future.”

S.J., Narconon Graduate

Residential vs. Outpatient Heroin Rehab

Unfortunately, the overpowering compulsion of addiction too often causes outpatient programs to fail. Rather than face the pain and sickness of withdrawal, the individual is driven to acquire heroin. And in an outpatient program, where the addict is in his own neighborhood and knows exactly where the dealers are and how to get drugs quickly, the temptation is too much. Part-time, outpatient rehabs find the addict too often surrounded by drug-using friends and drug dealers.

Outpatient rehab also does not provide the around-the-clock support needed by many people to be successful in their attempts to get sober. Generall, these programs offer services three to seven days per week, usually for three to six hours per day. This schedule leaves a vulnerable, recovering person unsupported for the rest of their days and nights.

Many people lack enough motivation and community support to succeed in the long-term after outpatient rehab programs.

Benefits of Long-Term Residential Drug Rehab

Residential drug rehabs have a much better chance of helping a person achieve lasting sobriety. They offer:

• 24-hour supervision and monitoring
• A controlled environment with around-the-clock structure and stability
• A new environment away from drug-using contacts
• No access to drugs or alcohol
• A chance to focus fully on a sober future
• Freedom from day-to-day challenges and upsets
• A sense of community with others who have experienced similar problems and have successfully beat their addictions, giving them hope and proof that change and relief are possible.

Narconon drug and alcohol rehab centers around the world are set up as residential facilities for all these reasons and more. Skilled and experienced Narconon specialists provide the guidance and support needed to ensure the greatest success for each person. It’s not easy to break free from heroin and the residential Narconon program offers the very best chance at long-term sobriety.

How to Choose the Right Heroin Rehab

The choice of which heroin rehab to go to may be a life or death decision. A person who relapses after rehab runs the risk of fatally overdosing. You want a program that has the highest history of success possible.

Here are questions you should ask before making your choice.

• Is the program long-term or short-term?

  A program of 28 to 30 days after years of addiction is often not enough time to recover from the trauma and guilt of the past and build the life skills needed for lasting sobriety. At Narconon, each person progresses through the program at their own pace. It takes an average of 10 to 12 weeks for a person to complete the Narconon rehab program. What is most important is that they gain the sober living skills they need before leaving rehab.

• Does the program simply substitute another drug for the heroin that was being used?

  Substitution does not enable the person to break free from opioid dependence.

• Is the person told that addiction is a “chronic, relapsing disease” they will never recover from?

  Many rehab programs believe that an addict is powerless and cannot overcome their addiction and will always be an addict, or that they have an “incurable disease” they need to live with. At Narconon we do not believe this and the basic premise of our program is that a person can conquer their addiction for good and become drug-free stably and for the long-term, many have enjoyed sobriety for years, even decades.

• Does the program have a method of helping people with their physical cravings?

  Without an effective and real solution for cravings, it becomes far more difficult to stay sober after rehab. The Narconon New Life Detoxification helps people to overcome their severe cravings, setting them up for greater success later.

• Does the program teach life skills that are specifically addressed to a person recovering from heroin addiction? 

  The Narconon Program life skills component is carefully crafted to address the exact skills needed to not only strengthen a person’s resistance to relapse but also teaches them how to lead a drug-free and productive life.

• Does the rehab program offer nutritional support?

  People who are addicted to heroin often have had unhealthy lifestyles for many months or years. They eat poor quality food or little food of any kind. Their irregular lifestyles and the drugs they took have robbed their bodies of nutritional reserves. The Narconon Program offers nutritional support using a regimen of high-quality vitamins and minerals.

• What’s the intended outcome of the drug rehab?

  The outcome expected from many programs can be long-term maintenance on an opioid medication or rigorous attendance at support group meetings. The preferred outcome is the ability to build a new, sober life and maintain it free from the cravings, depression and guilt of the past. That is the expected outcome of the Narconon Program.

• How does the program measure its success?

  The proper measurement of success is the number of people who successfully maintain their sobriety after they go home. The Narconon graduate officer monitors and maintains communication with the graduate for up to two years after program completion and ensures they are applying the life skills they learned and are keeping their goals on a clearly drug-free trajectory.

At Narconon you will find a proven, drug-free approach to recovery that has helped tens of thousands of people achieve productive lives after years of addiction. To get this result for someone you love who is struggling with addiction, contact Narconon now.

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I went through 15 different rehab programs. None of them worked. None even got me to the point where I wanted to stop using drugs. Narconon was my last program, and now I’ve been clean for seven years.”

The program is unique and comprehensive. The New Life Detoxification addresses cravings, and the courses teach life skills and ethics. I saw my son transform throughout the program. He gained weight, he looked good and his communication skills greatly improved. But the most significant success for me was that he finally took responsibility for his condition.

Not only did my son get his life back, but I got my life back too. I would recommend Narconon to anyone without hesitation.”

D.B., Mother of Narconon Graduate

The Narconon Difference

At Narconon rehab centers around the world, you’ll find a very different kind of approach. It’s a program that teaches that you will not “always be an addict” and provides the life skills you need to stay sober. It’s also a program with an innovative solution to the cravings that drive an addicted person to relapse.

There are no drugs administered as part of the Narconon program. It’s a unique, drug-free approach that helps each person repair the damage done by addiction as well as handling the reasons they started using drugs in the first place. The emphasis is on restoring each person to their natural abilities and brightness that existed before drugs were ever used.

If you’re looking for rehab, find out how this program is different and offers a lasting solution to sobriety without the need to rely on substitute medications.

How the Narconon Program Creates Lasting Sobriety

There are four phases to the Narconon Program:

1. Drug-free withdrawal that relies on nutritional supplements, objective exercises to bring the person out of past memories, into the present and physical assist techniques to calm and lessen the symptoms of withdrawal.

2. New Life Detoxification, a process employing moderate exercise and sweating in a sauna to help flush out old accumulated drug toxins.

3. Objectives—exact procedures that help refocus a person’s attention on the present, relieving the trauma, pain and guilt of the past.

4. Life skills training that helps protect a person when challenges arise in the future and teaches them how to preserve their own integrity and rebuild relationships with family and friends.

The Narconon drug rehab program has nearly 60 years of success behind it.  Narconon’s success is measured in lives saved, with the majority of graduates going on to lead happy, healthy drug-free lives.

Whether you have tried multiple rehabs before or this is your first, find out how the Narconon program is different. This may be just what you or your loved one needs to put an end to addiction.

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Narconon’s Comprehensive Drug-Free Heroin Rehab Process

Learn the details about every phase of the Narconon drug-free heroin rehab program. Its holistic and healthy approach to rehabilitation eliminates the need for substitute medications like methadone and buprenorphine. Instead of continual medication or group meetings, it’s possible to break free from addiction. It’s finally possible to gain the skills to enable you to live drug-free for the rest of your life.

The Narconon Program consists of four distinct phases.

1. Drug-Free Withdrawal.

   Before beginning this drug-free withdrawal, all participants arriving for the Narconon program are required to have a medical assessment first. If the physician decides that is necessary, Narconon staff refer the person to a medically-supervised detoxification as a prerequisite to beginning this rehab program. This drug-free, nonmedical withdrawal helps the individual to come off drugs as rapidly and comfortably as possible. Narconon Withdrawal Specialists are on hand around the clock to monitor sleep, food, fluid intake and to provide support. They also use gentle physical techniques known as assists to help lessen aches and pains. Carefully planned vitamin and mineral formulas further calm the body and begin to repair the damage done by heroin.



The most surprising thing when I arrived at Narconon was how quickly and easily I had to finish my heroin withdrawal. Outside it was impossible and there in a few days, I no longer felt any physical lack.”

J.B., Narconon Graduate
2. New Life Detoxification.

   This phase was designed to eliminate toxic residues from the body which helps eliminate physical cravings. Author and humanitarian L. Ron Hubbard discovered that drug residues can remain trapped in the body’s fatty tissues and may be reactivated even years after the person has ceased taking drugs. This step consists of running to stimulate circulation, spending time sweating in a low-heat, dry sauna, and proper nutrition including specific vitamins, minerals and oils in exact quantities. The purpose of the New Life Detoxification is to help rid the body of drug residues and eliminate their negative effects, including drug cravings.

When I say the sauna detoxification changed me forever, I mean it. Within 2 weeks in the sauna, all of my cravings for drugs completely went away. I wasn’t thinking about them, dreaming about them, or talking about them. I NEVER thought that was possible. I had been a craving-driven addict. The main reason I could not stop using after I started was because my cravings were so bad. And just like that, they were gone. I had both my mind and my power of choice back. The me I had lost many years before, I found again.”

J.G., Narconon Graduate
3. The Objectives.

   Drugs dull a person’s awareness and impair their perceptions and communication with the environment, family and friends. Objectives refresh the person’s view of the world and engagement with the present environment. This improvement can extrovert the person’s attention from disturbing memories associated with drug use. Those who have done Objectives report that they are able to view the world around them clearly, often for the first time.

Objectives were a changing point in my life. I mean, from now I will say my life before Objectives and my life after Objectives. I’m looking forward to sharing this program with everyone I know because I know it will help them like it helped me.”

N.S., Narconon Graduate
4. Life Skills Courses.

   Finally, it’s time to address the reasons a person turned to drugs in the first place and to give them the skills to stay sober. These tasks are accomplished through practical coursework which instills vital sober living skills. These are skills that people struggling with substance abuse have often lost sight of—or never had. There are three courses:

   • Overcoming Ups & Downs in Life Course: In this course, the person learns how to identify true friends and the positive people and how to isolate those likely to lead to trouble. They learn how poor decisions, regarding friends and acquaintances damaged their lives in the past and how to make better choices in the future.

   • Personal Values Course: The person learns how personal values are lost and how to restore them. They come to recognize their actual obligations. They learn how to take responsibility for the past. This process provides relief from past trauma and guilt, enabling them to look forward to a fresh, new life. The person learns to take responsibility for their drug use by resolving problems without compromising their own personal integrity.

   • Changing Conditions in Life Course: Because drug and alcohol use often stems from an inability to deal with challenging situations, it is vital that those in recovery learn constructive problem-solving skills. This course educates individuals in how to make the right choices.

Each step of the program brought new successes, and with every book and exercise, I regained pieces of myself that I thought were lost forever. For the first time in years, I felt hopeful and motivated to create a better future.

Narconon not only saved my life but helped me become the man I am today. I am eternally thankful for the program and the second chance it gave me to live a meaningful, fulfilled life.

D.S., Narconon Graduate

Graduate Aftercare: As the Narconon program winds up, each person spends time with a specially trained Graduate Officer who first reviews the entire program with the individual. When this is complete and the results of the program have been confirmed, the Graduate Officer helps the person plan their return to home, work and study. Together, they craft an individual plan of action that addresses any situations that may still exist in the home environment.

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How to Take the First Step in Heroin Recovery?

It’s very easy to take that first step. Call Narconon and ask about our unique drug rehabilitation program that has been restoring sobriety to the addicted for nearly 60 years.

Narconon is different from a conventional, medically-oriented rehab program or 12-Step program. It is a long-term, residential program that gives a person the support, structure and training they need to stay drug-free after they go home. At a Narconon rehab, it is possible to go home free from the need for any replacement drugs such as buprenorphine or methadone. You can live a life free from drugs.

At Narconon, addiction is not a lifelong curse nor an incurable disease that one lives with for the rest of one’s life. It can be overcome. Call Narconon now for a confidential conversation.

I arrived at Narconon and I felt very comfortable. The people were very nice and were all pretty cool. They were there to help. That you could feel. No matter what happened, they would get me through. It’s a kind of care you couldn’t find anywhere else. They care about you as a person and want you to get well.”

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Narconon's global network of rehabilitation centers provides effective heroin addiction treatment in locations across North America, South America, Europe, South Africa, and Asia. Our dedicated facilities offer the complete Narconon program in supportive, residential environments specifically designed for recovery.

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