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Printed in the U.S.A. #22680 TABLE OF CONTENTS

Introduction ...... 5 Assessment and Orientation ...... 7 Initial Withdrawal Phase of Treatment ...... 9 The New Life Detoxifi cation Program —Explained...... 11 The New Life Detoxifi cation Program ...... 13 Elements of the Detoxifi cation Program ...... 15 The Therapeutic Training Routines ...... 17 Learning Improvement Course ...... 19 Communication and Perception Course ...... 21 Ups and Downs in Life Course ...... 23 Personal Values and Integrity Course ...... 25 Changing Conditions in Life Course ...... 27 The Way to Happiness Course ...... 29 Review of Results and Future Planning ...... 31 Images from Around the Narconon Arrowhead Campus ...... 32 Accreditations and Licensing ...... 34

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INTRODUCTION

here are several key factors that make the Narconon of treatment that, when combined, achieve a full and Tprogram unique and effective. The first and most comprehensive recovery, including full physical detoxification, important factor is Narconon’s philosophy, in that we view self-realized root causes of the individual’s addiction, addiction not as an inherited or incurable disease. We do reformation of their ability to identify and solve problems, not believe that people addicted need indefinite or endless a new skill set and increased ability to change unwanted periods of treatment or that they be programmed to think conditions in life for the better, and specialized relapse that even if they achieve permanent sobriety, that they are prevention for long-term sobriety. We have found through still an addict and have the “disease.” years of experience that if one or any of these treatment goals are left unidentified and untreated, the chances of We believe that drug and alcohol abuse begins with physical long-term and meaningful sobriety are greatly diminished. and/or emotional pain and discomfort and that those that have become addicted suffer from an inability to resolve the Thank you for considering Narconon Arrowhead as your problem(s) that created the discomfort. Drugs or alcohol are addiction treatment option of choice. Addressing alcoholism then chosen as a means to relieve this discomfort. For nearly or addiction in one’s family or with one’s self can be very half a century Narconon has proven time and again that if difficult. At Narconon, we have a formula for success that an addict can identify and overcome the initial problems truly can result in addiction recovery for a lifetime and we and subsequent discomfort that lead to their addiction and want to share our successful formula with you and yours. ultimately learn how to regain their self respect and self control, that they can remain sober, happy and productive The Narconon Drug and Alcohol Rehabilitation program for the rest of their life. In short, they can truly be cured of and organization has been successfully treating addiction this affliction. since 1966. Narconon bases its treatment philosophy and approach to rehabilitation on the research and developments The second important factor indicating Narconon’s treatment in the fields of the mind and chemical dependency of method uniqueness and effectiveness consists of 8 phases L. Ron Hubbard.

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ASSESSMENT AND ORIENTATION

hrough an interview process, pertinent information about Further assessment information is used to create an Tthe student is gathered about addiction issues, family individual plan of treatment for the student. The plan is relations, medical status, prior treatment experiences, updated periodically during the student’s participation education, etc. of the program.

Note: At Narconon, a program participant is known and The student is oriented to the program steps and told referred to as a ‘student’ as they are here in large part, to what is expected while in residence. The student will be learn or rehabilitate social and other life skills. Hence the introduced to the program delivery staff who will be term ‘patient’ is not used. coordinating his or her services during the different phases of the program. A full medical assessment is performed prior to enrollment. Trained medical personnel determine that each student The student’s goals, expectations, satisfaction, life changes, is medically qualified to do a drug-free withdrawal, or if or difficulties are constantly monitored during the program. the student requires provisions for a medically based drug-assisted withdrawal program, off-site.

“The interviewer completely understood my personal issues with addiction. This gave me confidence that I will be personally taken care of.” 7

INITIAL WITHDRAWAL PHASE OF TREATMENT

he Narconon program is a drug-free rehabilitation Heroin, methadone, alcohol and even prescription drugs Tprogram. Physicians can prescribe medication for ailments can cause severe withdrawal symptoms when a person but under no circumstance are drugs with abuse potential stops taking them. All students are put through a specifically given to students. designed withdrawal program enabling the student to come off drugs without experiencing the usual agony Before a student can start the rehabilitation process of withdrawal. they must be withdrawn from harmful drugs or alcohol. Therefore the drug-free withdrawal program must be The student in the withdrawal phase of the program will completed as a requisite to enrollment into the full be assisted by staff 24 hours per day using nutrition, gentle Narconon residential program, either independently orientation, and relaxation techniques. Each student is or after a medically based drug assisted withdrawal helped to withdraw fully off their drug of choice, safely program off-site. and comfortably.

“Withdrawing from heroin so far has been painless. It’s really amazing — no pain!” 9 Metabolite Metabolites gradually accumulating in the fatty tissues of the body over time THE NEW LIFE DETOXIFICATION PROGRAM — EXPLAINED

he first major barrier that one encounters when starting the fatty cells of the body and remain physically there, often Tthe rehabilitation process is the physical and mental for long periods of time. cravings for drugs and alcohol. There is a biophysical condition that triggers cravings that can reoccur repeatedly Metabolites are like finger prints in that each metabolite long after a person withdraws and dries out from drugs or contains a minute amount of the original toxin that the alcohol. Any toxin that is ingested in the body undergoes a body originally ingested and filtered through the liver digestive and filtration process that will eliminate most of and kidneys. A cocaine metabolite has a traceable the toxic substance but not all of it. That portion of the toxin amount of cocaine in it. A heroin metabolite has a that remains in the system is converted into a protein based traceable amount of heroin in it. An alcohol metabolite molecule called a metabolite. has a traceable amount of alcohol in it. Each is different and identifiable from the other. It is the drug metabolites Once the body has converted drugs or alcohol to these that are exiting the body through the urine that are protein based molecules some of these molecules will exit identified when a urinalysis drug screen is performed. the body through sweat and urine. However, a portion of these metabolites will remain in the body and be absorbed The drug metabolites that remain in the body act as a into the fatty cells of the body. Fatty cells are also comprised physical reminder of drugs or alcohol taken in the past that of protein molecules and so are compatible with the drug or can also stimulate memories or feelings related to past drug alcohol metabolites. Some of the metabolites leave the body or alcohol use. These are the origins and physical mechanics through sweat and urine and some of the metabolites join to of drug and alcohol cravings.

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THE NEW LIFE DETOXIFICATION PROGRAM

he New Life Detoxification program addresses this The New Life Detoxification program is designed to assist the Tphysical aspect of addiction. The program consists of student’s body in breaking down and eliminating the stored a combination of light aerobic exercise, sweating in a dry drug and alcohol metabolites. The daily program runs for heat sauna, and a specific vitamin regimen. A full physical about five hours a day and can take from two to six weeks to and medical approval to do the program by a licensed complete the entire process. The program length differs from physician performed at Narconon Arrowhead is student to student. Body weight, extent of drug or alcohol required before a person can begin this portion of taking history, and medical history are some of the factors the program. that influence the length of this program.

“I’m just about done with the detoxification program. I’m no longer craving drugs.” 13

ELEMENTS OF THE DETOXIFICATION PROGRAM

aily doses of immediate-release niacin: Niacin from the skin and prevent their re-absorption. Liquids are Dstimulates the release of free fatty acids into the administered and participants are monitored for signs of bloodstream. It has been demonstrated that, while free dehydration and heat exhaustion. fatty acid levels drop initially after taking immediate-release niacin, they rise markedly within two hours and continue at Ingestion of cold-pressed oils: These are provided to prevent high levels for some time. (Sustained-release niacin is not mobilized toxins from being re-absorbed by the intestines used, as it has been associated with liver dysfunction, while because of the body requirement for lipids. Polyunsaturated oils immediate-release niacin is safe.) have been found to enhance excretion of extremely persistent chemicals, without depositing fat in the liver. Moderate aerobic exercise: This increases circulation, which ensures quick distribution of the niacin throughout the body Vitamin and mineral supplementation: The oil taken to and carries mobilized toxins to the excretory routes. Running is prevent re-absorption of mobilized toxins may also reduce preferred, but this can be changed if medically indicated. absorption of important nutrients. A resulting deficiency could increase the toxicity of mobilized chemicals. An Intermittent sauna to force sweating: As shown in increased intake of nutrients prevents such toxic effects, multiple studies on this procedure, sweat is a primary as well as balancing the intake of niacin. elimination route for toxins. Sauna temperatures range from 140 to 180 degrees, lower than the typical health club sauna. Once the physical cravings for drugs or alcohol have been The sauna must be well-ventilated. Subjects take frequent addressed through this process, the student is ready to showers, both to cool down and to remove substances proceed with the next step of the program.

“I can taste real food again and the energy I’ve regained is a miracle.” 15

THE THERAPEUTIC TRAINING ROUTINES

he Therapeutic Training Routines are a series of Some of the achievements commonly experienced by Tcommunication exercises and drills that are done in a students who complete this step of the program: classroom setting. In this section of the program, students learn a series of communication exercises that are drilled • Improvement of focus, with another person in recovery and supervised by a trained • Ability to start an activity and complete it, Narconon counselor. • The ability to communicate effectively and accurately, These exercises and drills are done until each student has • Improvement of self-esteem and confidence. accomplished a renewed ability to face and comfortably communicate with another person and the student has demonstrated an increased ability to control his attention span and focus without being consumed by past problems and issues.

“I could never let people communicate. I just had to always butt in with my own opinions. Since doing this course I find it easier to just listen!” 17

LEARNING IMPROVEMENT COURSE

rug and alcohol abuse tend to make one mentally This course is delivered in a classroom setting administered Ddull and impair the ability to read, study, and and closely supervised by trained professionals. This course comprehend information. Many people trapped in the gives the student the ability to acquire and retain knowledge abuse of drugs and alcohol give up study or have lack of by recognizing and overcoming the barriers to study and confidence and/or know-how in using study to better comprehension. These study principles are tools that the their lives. The Learning Improvement Course is student may use for the rest of their lives when studying designed to remedy this issue with all students on any subject including the materials for the remainder of the program. the Narconon program.

“When I was on drugs the last thing I wanted to do was study anything. Now I feel like learning again.” 19

COMMUNICATION AND PERCEPTION COURSE

rug and alcohol abuse impairs an individual’s ability to and guides him/her through a series of exercises directed Dfocus on goals and objectives long enough to accomplish at advanced communication skills. These exercises increase them. Addiction also greatly impairs the person’s ability to awareness of the present time surroundings and increase communicate effectively and to use communication as a one’s ability to focus on goals and objectives long enough tool to identify and solve problems in their environment. to accomplish them, as well as the ability to communicate Without focus, good communication skills, and the ability effectively and to use communication as a tool to identify to identify and solve problems, an individual cannot and solve problems in their environment. achieve his goals. With a heightened awareness of the person’s life as well The Communication and Perception Course consists of as his present time environment comes a renewed ability two segments. The first is a series of communication to remain focused which contributes to one’s talent in exercises and drills that help a person to confront tough completing activities and projects. The person also realizes situations. They also increase the person’s understanding an increased level of personal communication skills that of what communication really is and then apply that new allow him to clearly and rationally look into his life and understanding. The person then co-counsels with another begin to identify the positive and negative influences of program participant in the second segment of the course his relationships and communicate about them.

“My addiction issues heavily impacted relations with my co-workers. I had lost my self-confidence and the ability to give direction. What I learned on this program step put me right back in the driver’s seat!” 21

UPS AND DOWNS IN LIFE COURSE

art of the lifestyle that develops during the addiction and antisocial personality characteristics and that they are Pprocess is a tendency on the part of the addict to develop truly able to differentiate between people who will support some antisocial behavior. Most individuals who have their sobriety and good intentions versus people who want become addicted were originally good people to begin with. to drag them back into the life of addiction and support their Because of the misconduct associated with drug and alcohol bad intentions. addiction, however, they usually begin to develop negative and poor attitudes towards people and life. As these The Ups and Downs in Life Course is a life skills training negative attitudes develop, addicts will often pull away from course that teaches a student how to identify social the “good honest people” in their lives. They begin instead and antisocial personality characteristics. Once program to associate with negative people who are most often those participants learn these characteristics, they will have a who condone and are in agreement with the drug use, workable system to identify and develop positive relationships alcohol abuse, and the lifestyle of drug or alcohol addiction. with people who will be supportive of their continued Once addicts regain sobriety and begin to get back in touch recovery while also knowing what type of people and with reality, it is important that they be able to identify social relationships will jeopardize their sobriety and quality of life.

“When I was doing drugs I wound up ignoring my family so I could hang with the cool guys after work. Now it is better than ever with my family since I learned how to spot antisocial types.” 23

PERSONAL VALUES AND INTEGRITY COURSE

nethical behavior and repeated misconduct go part This course teaches program participants a confessional Uand parcel with an addicted life style. Addicts become system that will help them ease the guilt connected with trapped in committing transgressions against people in their drug or alcohol related misconduct. Past misdeeds their lives and against society at large. They get into the are inventoried one at time in a very specific manner. This vicious circle of committing transgressions in an attempt to procedure helps the students identify transgression when hide or continue their drug or alcohol use such as deceit, and where they happened, who was involved, and the theft, etc. They are then put in situations where further resulting harm of the misdeed. transgressions are committed in an attempt to solve the problems that the earlier transgressions have created. As Through this confessional procedure, students experience this cycle continues, these individuals begin to disassociate tremendous relief. They also become aware of the damage from the people in their lives who love and care about that they are responsible for in their environment and become them. They hurt the people they love most and as a responsible for that damage that they need to repair. This opens consequence they become ridden with guilt. In turn, this the door for amends actions that the student must undertake. makes them so uncomfortable they will use more drugs or Once this process is started at Narconon the student’s integrity drink in an attempt to cover up or medicate away these is restored, along with the understanding that true happiness negative feelings. can only be achieved through living an ethical lifestyle.

“I had become further and further apart from my clients. It was hard trusting anyone. I was even suspicious of my partner and husband. Learning what causes these negative feelings and becoming free from them changed my whole business attitude . . . I trust!” 25

CHANGING CONDITIONS IN LIFE COURSE

s addicts confront their misdeeds and the damage these those things that are going well for him in life or repair Aactions have created, they are now ready to begin to those areas that are damaged. repair relationships and situations that exist in their lives because of their addiction. This course is delivered in a course At this stage of treatment students going through the program room setting and supervised by a treatment professional have made significant progress towards repairing the mental trained in the Narconon program technology. In this course and physical effects of addiction and have begun the process the person is taught that there are separate compartments to repair the damage in their lives that addiction has created. of one’s life that together make up the whole of an individual’s existence. (I.e., one’s self, one’s relationship They also have developed a plan of action that they will need with family, one’s job, one’s material possessions, one’s to follow to ensure a sober and responsible lifestyle. They are pursuit in religion and spirituality, etc.) This course also now at a point where they have to evaluate and develop some teaches students simple formulas that can be applied to stable rules of conduct for responsible living. The last book of any situation in life that will help the person preserve Narconon’s treatment series addresses this issue.

“I have accomplished so much on this program. Now I’m working on a plan that will ensure I maintain these accomplishments when I get back home to my family.” 27

THE WAY TO HAPPINESS COURSE

his is the final course in the Narconon rehabilitation that, when followed, will help them become productive and Tprogram. The course is delivered in a classroom setting contributing members of society by living an ethical lifestyle. and supervised by a person trained in the Narconon Some of the precepts include taking care of oneself, being program technology. This course teaches students 21 temperate, helping children, obeying the law, fulfilling precepts that cover a common sense moral code of conduct obligations, along with an array of other worthy guidelines.

“I realized just how important my family is. They affect my own happiness, what motivates me to succeed at work and just live a better, more honest life.” 29

REVIEW OF RESULTS AND FUTURE PLANNING

t this point, the entire Narconon rehabilitation lineup When students complete the entire Narconon program, Ais complete. There is a final review step to ensure all their discharge plan and written plan of action are sent treatment points have been addressed and that the program home with them as well as kept on file at the Narconon participant has achieved valid, stable results. center. Each graduate of the program is frequently contacted after they are discharged and their post-graduate progress Additionally, each program participant began working on is assessed. If a graduate runs into difficulties or problems their discharge planning upon enrollment and now the full that obstruct them from their plan and goals and objectives, design of the plan will be finalized. This is an individual plan Narconon staff will help them to resolve the difficulty or of action that addresses the situations that may still exist in amend the plan so that progress in accomplishing their set the person’s home environment. In addition, goals are set goals is achieved. in the areas of family, work, relationships, and any other situations unique to the student along with a specific plan of actions that will be taken to achieve these goals.

“I never thought it was possible to feel this clean and free from the cravings of addiction. I can’t wait to start rebuilding my life.” 31 IMAGES FROM AROUND THE NARCONON ARROWHEAD CAMPUS

Sunrise over the main lodge Students taking a walk in the springtime An energetic game of volleyball between students

Main entrance to the lodge Sunset over the main lodge

The main lobby Back patio Students taking a break on the back patio Time out for a set of tennis Guest bedroom

Autumn day by the lakeside

Another view of the main lobby Gym

One of several course rooms View from a hill above the main lodge ACCREDITATIONS AND LICENSING DOCUMENTATION

Dr. Alfonso Paredes, MD, Professor of Psychiatry and Biohavioral Sciences Emeritus, University of California, Los Angeles UCLA Neuropsychiatric Institute and Hospital Center for the Health Sciences

“Narconon has a unique position in the rehabilitation field. It offers addicts a relatively painless drug-free withdrawal — something that most addicts and professionals consider impossible. It has developed effective programs at no cost to taxpayers, at a time when the [U.S.] government has invested billions of dollars in experimental approaches that have not offered satisfactory solutions.” Brad Henry Governor of Oklahoma January 2003 – January 2011

Commission on Accreditation Oklahoma Department of Mental Health of Rehabilitation Facilities and Substance Abuse Services Certificate

“Narconon has a long history of using Narconon Arrowhead’s Oklahoma facility accreditation and accreditation-related has been authorized to operate its drug training as additional sources of quality and alcohol rehabilitation program in oversight. It is apparent that CARF the state since 1992. standards are being used to better focus service delivery and operations. Persons served uniformly report being treated Governor Henry’s Proclamation declares with respect and dignity, and credit the February 19th “Narconon Arrowhead Day.” organization with effectively helping them to rebuild their lives.”

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