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ENG-22680-01-Narconon Arrowhead Brochure.Indd ® ARROWHEAD DRUG AND ALCOHOL REHABILITATION SERVICES © 2014 Narconon of Oklahoma, Inc. All Rights Reserved. NARCONON and the Narconon “Jumping Man” are registered trademarks and service marks owned by Association for Better Living and Education International and are used with its permission. Published by Narconon of Oklahoma, Inc. HC 67 Box 5 Canadian, Oklahoma 74425 www.narconon.org No part of this work may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means, electrical or mechanical, including photocopying and recording, or by any information storage or retrieval system without prior written permission of Narconon of Oklahoma, Inc. 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 3 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. 5 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
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