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New Approach for Methamphetamine Addiction Shows Less Than Promising Results

Currently, medication-assisted treatment is used in the treatment of opioids and alcohol. There are no approved MAT protocols for other drugs, but that hasn’t kept some from trying to find new ways to treat addiction to one substance with another despite...

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Suboxone: Still A Wonderful Failure

Read more about why medication assisted treatment isn't always the best option for opioid addiction. Opinions on MAT vary, but abstinence-based treatments may be the best bet for long-term sobriety.

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3 Reasons Not to Wait Until After the Holidays to Get a Loved One Help

Not confronting an addict or alcoholic before the holidays and waiting until after Christmas won’t go well. Instead of having the stereotypical Christmas with the family waking up early Christmas morning and opening presents around the tree, the real...

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Drug Withdrawal Fears Calmed Without Replacement Drugs

When a drug user has finally had enough of living one high to the next, detox and treatment is the only viable option. The "Catch-22" is that while they need to get off the drugs to save their lives, detoxing is terrifying and seems impossible to do without...

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How to Get The Most Out of Addiction Rehab

No one envisions going to rehab as one of their life goals. It is something that happens when a person is going through something particularly difficult.

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Studies Show 28 Days Isn’t Long Enough to Treat Addiction

Recent studies have now shown that it takes on average 66 days to create a new habit that will stick, so why do so many treatment facilities expect that people can handle an addiction in 28 days? It is a rather unrealistic expectation that someone will...

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Personal Growth & Addiction Recovery

The Objectives portion of the Narconon Program provides the opportunity for major personal growth and self-realization. A large aspect of the Narconon Program is the idea that people are better equipped to handle the challenges of life when they learn...

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The New Life Detoxification Program

For many people, the New Life Detoxification is a major turning point in their journey towards sobriety. This is one of the many things that sets the Narconon Program apart from other programs. “ While completing the sauna program, I had many positive...

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Narconon Colorado Staff Member Highlight: Don B.

Don is highly dedicated to his job and has helped hundreds of people get through their programs . He is great at making people laugh and at helping to give perspective on things when going through a difficult time.

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Narconon Colorado Staff Member Highlight: Tina Sue

When thinking about recovering from addiction the first thing that comes to mind will probably not be food, however, it is an important part of recovery. When people are caught up in addiction they usually are not eating regularly and often times end up...

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Narconon Colorado Staff Member Highlight: Cody P.

At Narconon Colorado, we have a highly dedicated team of staff members. Our staff members are committed to helping people not only overcome their addiction but also to take the necessary steps to live a better life. In the first interview of a series that...

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Regaining Trust After Treatment

A big challenge that often faces a person upon completing treatment is that of rebuilding trust. A lot of times people assume that once they are done with addiction treatment they have earned back the trust of the people they love. However, it is important...

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Taking Responsibility for Personal Possessions

Many times when people are caught up in active addiction or substance abuse they begin to not take care of their belongings. It’s not due to being a “bad person“ but rather a shift in priorities.