| Narconon is the operational drug and alcohol rehab | | | | Narconon detox programming ( The dangers of |
| branch of the Church of Scientology, and they operate | | | | Narconon rehab ). |
| almost 200 treatment centers worldwide. Although | | | | The detox off of certain drugs, such as alcohol, can be |
| they are a branch of the Church of Scientology, for a | | | | very dangerous, and in some cases even fatal unless |
| number of reasons they conceal this fact, and no | | | | pharmaceutically managed; and there is a serious risk |
| promotional materials for Narconon will ever reveal this | | | | of seizures, convulsions and even fatal heart problems. |
| affiliation with Scientology. | | | | Thankfully, all of these risks can be controlled through |
| The Narconon program of drug and alcohol rehabs | | | | the minimal use of certain CNS depressants, and these |
| are based on the works and writings of Scientology | | | | medications also greatly reduce the discomfort of an |
| founder and Guru L. Ron Hubbard, and although he | | | | alcohol detox; but at a Narconon rehab, alcoholics are |
| possessed no real scientific training (he lied about this) | | | | not given needed medications, and are left to take their |
| the science on which the Narconon organization bases | | | | chances with seizures and convulsions on the back of |
| its treatments are all reliant on his works. | | | | a misguided and absurd philosophy from an equally |
| Medical professionals have completely disproved the | | | | misguided scientist. |
| fundamental scientific assertions of the treatments; yet | | | | Narconon is dangerous, and it doesn't work |
| the faithful of Narconon carry on, presenting home | | | | Most of the treatments as offered at a Narconon |
| grown science that seems to back their claims. They | | | | facility make about as much sense as withholding |
| do not allow for any independent confirmation of their | | | | needed medications from people at risk for heart |
| data, and are extremely secretive about all data and | | | | failure, and these drug and alcohol rehabs present a |
| recovery statistics. | | | | legitimate threat to the health and wellbeing of those |
| Why Narconon might kill you | | | | who enter. |
| One aspect of the philosophy of Narconon, which at | | | | If you need drug treatment, and especially if you need |
| face value seems to make some sense, is that since | | | | alcohol rehab and detoxification, you should not |
| the consumption of drugs has created the addiction | | | | consider any Narconon affiliated program as a safe or |
| and such accompanying problems in life, using drugs | | | | reasonable place at which to get needed care. |
| (medications) in the treatment of addiction only | | | | Anyone considering a rehab should make certain that |
| worsens the addict's problems. | | | | their time, energy and money goes to a treatment |
| Of course when you really think about this you can | | | | facility that offers them the best chance at a full |
| see that drugs of abuse and medically necessary | | | | recovery and lifetime of sobriety; a facility that does |
| pharmaceuticals are quite unrelated, and that the use | | | | use scientifically and clinically proven therapies, and a |
| of aspirin, is very unlikely to ever worsen a problem | | | | facility that does not risk your health, and even your life |
| with addiction! | | | | by withholding needed and non intoxicating medications. |
| Unfortunately, their philosophy of abstinence from all | | | | Do you research, ask your doctor, find a quality |
| drugs is not only ridiculous; it's also dangerous; so | | | | program and get the help you deserve. Don't take a |
| dangerous that the American Medical Association | | | | chance with Narconon. |
| expressed grave concerns over the safety of the | | | | |