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DRUG ABUSE DAMAGE
New Research Finds Cocaine Use Can Cause Permanent Damage to the Nose
New research out of Great Britain connects rising cocaine use trends to permanent damage in the nasal passages, such that cocaine users lose their sense of smell and may even experience serious infections and tissue loss in their nasal passages.
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What to Do Right Now to Improve Your Resistance to Disease
Especially for those who have spent time addicted to drugs or alcohol, this is the best possible time to boost your immune system. We'll provide you with simple suggestions to help you increase your resistance to disease.
Drug Use, COVID-19, and Increased Risk for Addicts
The nation is suffering a pandemic of epic proportions. But before COVID-19, the U.S. was already struggling with the addiction crisis. How are addicts affected by the developing COVID-19 crisis?
Drug Addiction on a Global Scale
Almost universally across the world, drug use is going up. Why is this? Why are more people using drugs? Are people naturally inclined to use drugs? Certainly not. National and international communities work very hard to crack down on drug production, trafficking, distribution, etc.
Bad Habits Lead to Bad Habits—The Importance of Maintaining a Sober and Healthy Life
A headline in U.S. News caught my eye. It read, “Teens’ Opioid Abuse May Be Gateway to Heroin.” Written by U.S. News contributor Robert Preidt, the article talks about how one type of drug use can lead to another type of drug use.
A Planet Drowning in Alcohol
We might not think of alcohol when we think of the world’s most addictive or harmful drug, but alcohol is up there, completely dwarfing narcotic drugs and mind-altering substances. Alcohol is a drug, in every sense of the word, and just because it is legal in the United States and other countries does not mean it is harmless.
Is a Drug User Only Hurting Himself?
When pinned down by his family and told that he (or she) needs to go to rehab, many addicted people will complain that the family just needs to leave him alone because, after all, “I’m only hurting myself.
NARCONON NEWS
Narconon Extends Hope to Africa with Grand Opening of Continental Center
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Celebrating 56 Years of Saving Lives with the Narconon Program
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