Released on: March 13, 2008, 12:42 pm

Press Release Author: Narconon Arrowhead

Industry: Healthcare

Press Release Summary: There are different methods utilized in substance abuse
counseling to bring about positive moral change in an addict. Probably one of the
most commonly used is the Twelve Step approach practiced by the Alcoholics Anonymous
or Narcotics Anonymous groups.

Press Release Body: There are different methods utilized in substance abuse
counseling to bring about positive moral change in an addict. Probably one of the
most commonly used is the Twelve Step approach practiced by the Alcoholics Anonymous
or Narcotics Anonymous groups.

In this method steps 4 and 5 and steps 8 and 9 deal with life inventory of the
wrong deeds done and who was affected by them. In addition to this, the addict then
makes up the damage done as a result of these negative actions.

This method is effective in recovery so long as the person\'s addiction has not
progressed to the point where the individual has lost his or her ability to
confront and communicate or to identify and solve problems. If an addiction
persists long enough, an addict will lose even the basic social skills needed to
perform in group therapy and to admit their wrongdoing.

In cases where drug addiction began in the adolescent years, individuals have not
had the opportunity to develop these life skills. As a result, they do not perform
as well in a Twelve Step program or other traditional treatment settings. In these
cases, the addict needs to be educated or re-educated in these basic life skills
before there can be any real hope of success in raising moral standards and
permanent sobriety.

When conventional approaches are not working with a drug-addicted person, there are
effective alternatives to pursue in recovery before one gives up. What has not
proven effective is substitute drug treatment, e.g. methadone, anti-depressants or
other prescribed medications designed to mask the symptoms of addiction mentioned
in this article. This, in effect, just trades one addiction for another. It does
not aid the addicted person in developing the life skills necessary to raise their
moral values or their quality of life. Nor does it provide them with the necessary
tools to remain sober. Thus relapse becomes inevitable.

One effective alternative method to recovery is the life skills training and moral
inventory used by the Narconon program. This program provides a specific course of
treatment which includes training in communication, a full body detoxification
process, counseling in problem identification and solving, as well as a structured
course of action to restore personal values and integrity. These programs help
individuals to accomplish heightened moral standards and sobriety with an improved
quality of life.

Forty years ago, author and researcher L. Ron Hubbard identified the basic barriers
to successful recovery which have been discussed throughout this series of articles
on addiction. Through his research, he developed a means of treating them
successfully. When Narconon was founded in 1966 by William Benitez, it was based on
Mr. Hubbard\'s research and developments in the field of drug and alcohol
rehabilitation. Benitez developed a working relationship with Mr. Hubbard and
together they established the first Narconon program in Arizona.

Narconon has been using this treatment method successfully for more than thirty
years. It has only been within the last few years that the scientific and medical
research has caught up with these methods of treating addiction. It is now
acknowledged by the medical community that drugs do store in the body in the form
of metabolites and that the chemical imbalances created by drug addiction are
nutritionally driven. Further, nutritional program components have been added to
just about every type of treatment method and are recognized as a valid form of
therapy in chemical dependency treatment.

If you know someone in need of help, I recommend that you research all of your
treatment options. Take the time to thoroughly inspect the treatment programs
available. Determine how these programs address the mechanics of addiction. Find
out what their long-term recovery rates are. Drug rehabilitation does not have to
be a revolving door if you take the time and effort to pick the right recovery
program.

For more information about addiction or if you would like a free copy of the Life
Cycle and Mechanics of Addiction five-part series, call 1-800-468-6933 or email
Megan Bedford at megan@stopaddiction.com.




Web Site: http://www.stopaddiction.com

Contact Details: Narconon Arrowhead
HC 67 Box 5
Canadian, ok 74425
info@stopaddiction.com