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11/01/2025

Narconon Arrowhead staff (and Drug Detection Dog) wish you all a happy and safe Halloween!

10/30/2025

Narconon Arrowhead encourages parents, youth and community workers to increase their knowledge and understanding of the various types of drugs this Red Ribbon Week. See below for information on the most frequently abused and commonly overlooked drug.

Alcohol is the most frequently abused drug in America since it is legal in almost every corner of the country. The type of alcohol that people drink is ethanol, which is the result of the fermentation of grains, fruits or vegetables. When alcohol is taken into the body, it depresses the function of....

10/30/2025

Take the opportunity this Red Ribbon Week to learn about commonly abused drugs and their symptoms. Click below for free resources.

M**hamphetamine is a strong synthetic stimulant made in labs in the U.S. and Mexico. It is distributed on the street as a white powder or as crystalline clear or blue-white rocks.

10/28/2025

It's Red Ribbon Week and Narconon Arrowhead is standing in the fight against drugs by providing free education and prevention materials. Click below for resources about one of the most commonly used drugs.

Ma*****na is one of the most commonly used drugs in the United States. While the drug is often thought to be safe, emerging evidence provides new insight into the long and short term consequences of using ma*****na.

10/27/2025

Join Narconon Arrowhead this Red Ribbon Week (23 Oct - 31 Oct) in spreading awareness about drug addiction. Click below for free education and prevention resources.

Originally, fentanyl was a powerful prescription drug, often used during surgeries.1 It was mostly employed in medical facilities as an intravenous drug. It was also prescribed to patients as a patch that released the drug slowly through the skin, and as a slow-dissolving lozenge. All that has chang...

10/24/2025

It is one thing for people to choose for themselves to harm their bodies and minds by using drugs. One could argue that it is their decision to make. However, even if we were to assume that viewpoint, it is another thing entirely when people who use ma*****na also then harm the lives of others.

Ma*****na legalization has increased across the nation throughout the last twenty-some-odd years. We are now seeing the side effects of that legalization and the harm it has had on American communities.

10/23/2025

When in recovery, change is good! If one is fresh into recovery and is turning over a new leaf in life, why would they want to hang out with the same people, frequent the same places, be apart of the same groups, or maintain the same daily habits and rituals that they had when they were using drugs?

What is it about driving down certain roads that just makes us feel better? Or why do we feel that unique calm wash over us when we walk through a park we’ve been coming to for years? Conversely, what is it about a stroll by our old school that brings out a whole mixed bag of emotions? Or the frus...

10/21/2025

Narconon helped me fully understand the underlying reasons why I wanted to use drugs and gave me the tools to successfully stay clean

I have been clean for 22 years. The Narconon program opened my eyes to seeing how rehabilitation can successfully help and have a lasting impact on addicts. Narconon helped me fully understand the underlying reasons why I wanted to use drugs and gave me the tools to successfully stay clean.

10/12/2025

A Growing Drug Problem Overseas—What Can We Learn From It?

When we consider our drug problem here on U.S. soil, it’s difficult to imagine a drug crisis like this occurring somewhere else. The U.S. drug addiction epidemic has expanded and grown over the last twenty years, developing into a health crisis, unlike anything we’ve ever seen before.

10/11/2025

Cold Weather and Cold Hearts— Why People Turn to Substance Use during Winter Months

Is there a seasonal factor in drug overdoses? New research from Brown University seems to suggest so. We’ve heard of the negative aspects of winter. We know about the uptick in depression and the poor mental outlooks that seem to get worse during cold temperatures and gray days.

10/10/2025

Tainted Alcohol—One More Reason Not to Drink While on Vacation

As it turns out, a pretty disturbing news story in USA Today is causing a lot of people to rethink copious alcohol consumption while on vacation. The article talked about a case out of Costa Rica, in which “tainted” batches of alcohol caused 25 deaths and more than two-dozen non-fatal poisoning ...

10/09/2025

“Fake” Opioid Pills—What Are They, How Did They Come About and What Do We Do About Them?

The most recent headline is on fake opioid pills. Granted, this is not exactly a new story, as fake opioid pills have been popping up on the American market for years. But a recent drug bust on the Eastern Seaboard serves as a grim reminder of how dangerous fake opioid pills are.