Family and addiction

Discover the addictive risks of seemingly innocuous medications, from prescription drugs like gabapentin and pregabalin to over-the-counter remedies like loperamide and dextromethorphan. Find out what effects misusers are seeking and what the effects of improper use are, including addiction.

Narconon Ojai held its 4th annual charity golf tournament at the renowned Ojai Valley Inn, drawing support from the local community to raise funds for the Ojai Youth Foundation.

Recently, the United States White House officially labeled xylazine-tainted fentanyl strains as an “emerging threat” in the United States, which means it is a problem that, although not fully developed, is still a critical issue...

One of the most common challenges the family members of people who struggle with addiction face is how to help their loved ones without enabling them. Family members must know what it means to enable an addicted loved one, and they must know how to recognize enabling behavior when it’s occurring.

Around 80% to 90% of people who need drug and alcohol addiction treatment do not receive it, and for those who do, it is sometimes inadequate to provide them with the tools they need to overcome their addiction. And in addition to the people who accurately perceive they need treatment, millions more aren’t seeking treatment at all, even though they need it.

When a family member is suffering with addiction, one of the hardest things can be knowing that drastic action is needed but at the same time not wanting to risk losing them. Hear the story of this grandmother who found substance abuse treatment for her granddaughter and got back the person she once knew and loved.

When my son came home from Narconon he was able to get his life together and deal with any rough spots and get through them without needing drugs. He even quit smoking on his own. He is doing well. He is married with 2 grown children and helps me by acting as my chauffeur. He is his former outgoing self.

One of my proudest accomplishments is that I get to wake up every day and live this life to the fullest in a sober body. I get to wake up every day and go to work and pay bills and feel like a man and be a man around my son. I get to teach my son the right way to live...

I would say to every parent that they should help their children get off drugs if they need help. They can help and everything they do to help their child is worth it.  I helped my son do the Narconon program and doing this has paid me back many times over.