Effective Drug Rehab for Illinois

In Illinois, it comes as no surprise that Chicago is a hotbed of drug trafficking and distribution. Chicago has been a transportation crossroads since the early days of the railroads. That characteristic suits drug cartels and traffickers just fine. Similarly, drug trafficking routes have long been configured to get products into and through the Chicago area, some moving on to Canada and others branching out to smaller metropolitan areas throughout the Great Lakes and Midwest regions.

The same resources that permit vast transportation of commodities enhance the abilities of cartels and regional distributors to get their products to market. There are two major airports and several smaller ones, six Interstates, a vast body of water that connects Illinois to several other states and Canada, dozens of huge railroad yards, hundreds of trucking companies. It would be hard to design a distribution center more effective for the movement of illicit cargoes.

In Illinois as Elsewhere, Recovery Requires Restoring Life Skills

While a person is addicted, their life skills simply erode. In the place of rational decisions, the compulsion to use drugs or alcohol rules their choices. As the months of addiction wear on, one’s self-esteem and integrity are ground into nothing. For a person to even give themselves a chance at sober happiness, they must recover their ability to make choices based on the greatest good for themselves and others around them. This improvement doesn’t happen overnight and it is hard to achieve in group meetings.

At Narconon drug rehab centers, there is a unique system of rebuilding a person’s skills for sober living. No substitute drugs are used as part of the rehabilitation program, and there are no formal meetings mandated. Here, the emphasis is on restoring one’s true viewpoint and ability to think and decide based on rationality.

When one arrives at a Narconon center they begin with the drug-free withdrawal phase. This would begin only after any needed medical wean down that may be required for heavy alcohol use, benzodiazepines, or certain other drugs. In these cases, a person can then begin the Narconon drug-free withdrawal which assists the person to fully come off drugs or alcohol. In the case where a person has a need for medication for a physical condition, they would, of course, continue that medication on the advice of his physician. The drug-free withdrawal consists of around the clock care where nutritional supplements and special techniques are used to help alleviate the pain and discomfort of any withdrawal symptoms.

The Narconon program takes most people eight to twelve weeks although some people need more time. There is no set time limit for this program. What is truly important is that a person regains the abilities and skills needed.

From Detoxification to Problem-Solving

There are two Narconon drug rehab centers within easy reach of Illinois residents. A short flight to the southwest can bring one to Narconon Arrowhead in Canadian, Oklahoma. A few hours drive east brings one to Narconon Freedom Center in Albion, Michigan. The program is the same in either location. Exacting staff training means that the delivery of service is consistent.

Here, the focus is on repairing the damage addiction creates. Part of the process included the deep detoxification procedure called the New Life Detoxification. Combining time in a low-heat sauna with exercise and a strict regimen of nutritional supplements enables the body to reach deep into fatty tissues and extract residues of earlier drug or alcohol use. These residues have appeared to be associated with unclear, foggy and slow thinking and cravings. By the time the detoxification process is complete, many people say they have stopped having drug dreams and that their cravings are much lower—sometimes, they’re even gone.

Next, a series of precise exercises called the objectives helps lift each person’s burden of trauma and upset. As this series progresses, participants regain control over their actions, decisions and even their thoughts. No longer do compulsions rob one of the power of choice.

Finally, the essential life skills for sober living are taught and then practiced with the guidance of Narconon staff. Each person wraps up this program with a carefully crafted plan to re-enter a sober life, putting these skills to thorough use. The result is the ability to enjoy life sober—perhaps for the first time in years or even decades.

The Problems on Illinois and Chicago Streets

Chicago has long been home to open-air markets for heroin, cocaine and other illicit substances. These days, however, updated methods of drug distribution have enabled highly addictive drugs to penetrate the suburbs and even small towns and rural parts of Illinois. Cheap cell phones, emails, text messages and social media have enhanced the distribution of these products.

Heroin, marijuana, cocaine and controlled prescription drugs were listed as the biggest threats by Illinois law enforcement personnel. Of these, heroin was the one identified as causing the biggest problems and the fastest growing problems as well. One study found that heroin users were involved with three times as much crime as non-heroin users. Admissions for treatment of heroin addiction almost matched those for alcoholism and marijuana admissions were only a few percentage points lower.

Inquiries from those seeking to recover from addiction or their families are welcomed from Illinois cities and towns.