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Editorial Staff in Narconon
June 13, 2024

Narconon Staff Member Turning Personal Experience into Purposeful Advocacy

The Deputy Executive Director of Narconon Yunlin, Shen Ji Chen (Jimmy) was recently honored for his dedication and service to the community after opening a drug rehabilitation center (Narconon Yunlin). The honor was awarded to 100 Yunlin citizens and was proudly accepted by Shen Ji Chen and his staff.

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Staff Writer in Narconon
July 18, 2019

Fio M. | Meet A Narconon Staff Member | Narconon

Every day Narconon staff members are helping individuals find a new perspective on life by getting them through a drug-free and effective drug rehabilitation program. Without this important work, many individuals would continue to suffer from the downward spiral of addiction with no hope in sight.

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Sue Birkenshaw in Narconon
August 18, 2018

Teenage Tobacco Use Drops But Marijuana Use Increases

Is it the 60’s all over again, minus the tie-dye shirts and peace signs? A dramatic increase in the use of marijuana among teenagers may beg this question? More importantly, what does this mean for those teenagers partaking in the use of marijuana? What they may refer to as weed, pot, grass, bud and

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Sue Birkenshaw in Narconon
August 17, 2018

3 Ways to Repair Relationships Through Recovery

The story of one woman who got honest with herself and others and recovered from her addiction at Narconon Arrowhead.

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Sue Birkenshaw in Narconon
August 13, 2018

Do You Ever Hear Your Child Talk About A Skittles Party?

Most people know that Skittles are small hard candies that come in multiple colors and flavors. Oddly enough, Skittles have become associated with drug use by youth in not just one but actually several ways.

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Sue Birkenshaw in Narconon
July 11, 2018

Media Catching Up to the Risky Rise of the Good Grade Pill

After years of growth in the use and abuse of prescription stimulants by America’s students, major media outlets are finally spreading the word. At highly competitive high schools where the students are expected to progress on to Ivy League schools, the use of these drugs has gotten even more prevalent.

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Sue Birkenshaw in Narconon
July 9, 2018

Getting Pills At School One Reason Why Teens Abuse ADHD Drugs

While alcohol and marijuana remain the drugs of choice among teens, prescription drug use is climbing as kids turn to their parents’ medicine cabinets for a free high. Now medicated highs are even easier as kids use their own prescriptions for drug abuse.

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Sue Birkenshaw in Narconon
July 9, 2018

How Narconon and LA Ministers Are Fighting Back Against Addiction

Drugs are a major problem throughout Los Angeles, and one of the areas that have been hit the hardest over the years is South Central L.A. Narconon drug educators provided training to several ministers in the area to help stem the tide of drug abuse amongst young people.

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Sue Birkenshaw in Narconon
July 3, 2018

A Brief History of Painkiller Abuse

Americans’ problems with pain meds go back a century or more for medicinal purposes as well as recreational. The primary ingredient in the substances comes from the poppy plant which has been around for thousands of years. The active ingredient in painkillers is the drug Morphine.

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Karen Hadley in Narconon
April 16, 2015

The Recent Upgrades on Our Narconon Michigan Facility

Located in Albion, a small town in rural southern Michigan, the Narconon Center has been in operation for more than 12 years now.

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