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Alternative to Incarceration

 What to do with drug offenders? Is locking them up more of a deterrent than treating them as drug addicts?

Narconon Drug Rehab in Georgia was originally started as a treatment program for non-violent offenders. “A judge let me use the Narconon protocol on drug offenders and drug addicts to see if rehabilitation was a better route than incarceration,” comments Mary Rieser, Executive Director for Narconon Drug Rehab in Georgia. “Our results 7 years ago and today show that fewer people revert to drugs or criminal behavior after completing the program than they would if they had not done a drug rehab program and simply gone to jail.”

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Narconon of Georgia Assists Concerned Black Clergy

Narconon of Georgia, a long term drug treatment center, announced its commitment of continued support for the worthy causes of the Concerned Black Clergy of Metropolitan Atlanta. Inc. (CBC) in the upcoming year.
The mission of the Concerned Black Clergy, chartered May 9, 1983, is to provide leadership, advocacy and service to the homeless, helpless and hopeless in their community.  Drug use is a contributing factor for many of the unfortunate circumstances in Atlanta, and is of critical concern to the CBC.  Ms. Sunshine Lewis, Public Relations for Narconon of Georgia, has worked together with the CBC for several years to help educate children on the problems of drug abuse and drug addiction in the Metro Atlanta area.

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Narconon of Georgia Releases Educational Video

Narconon of Georgia, a long term drug treatment center, just announced the release of a new educational video which features individuals from all walks of life who have been the victims of drug abuse.
 
The purpose of this video is to educate the public on the effects of drug addiction. Interviews of persons attending the
Narconon non-traditional drug rehab reveal the devastating effects of drug addiction and the struggles to overcome it.

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Narconon Director Interviewed on Independent Russian Television

Narconon of Georgia, a long term drug treatment center, was recently featured on the Independent Russian Television Station in a segment about the effectiveness of drug treatment versus incarceration for offenders who are addicts.    

 

Viewers saw a comparative view of prison life versus life inside the Narconon long-term drug treatment center.  Rare footage of life behind Georgia state prison walls was shown along with footage of life inside the Narconon substance abuse treatment center. Clients of Narconon tell their story of addiction and the ultimate resolution through Narconon’s non-12 step approach.

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Narconon of Georgia Provides Drug Education

Narconon of Georgia, a long term drug treatment program, continues to provide drug education to the Boys and Girls Club in Atlanta.  Two hundred and fifty children recently learned about the harmful effects of drugs through a lively presentation of the “Ten Things Your Friends May Not Know About Drugs.”

The kids learned how drugs affect the mind, make a person slow or stupid, dull the senses and destroy creativity.   They also learned that ecstasy is one of the most dangerous drugs and marijuana is not as innocent as some are led to believe.

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Newsflash

 “ Do drugs control your life?  Your life.  Your community. No place for drugs.” 


This is the slogan of the UN Office campaign on Drugs and Crime.  The United Nations has proclaimed  June 26th as “The International Day against Drug abuse and Illicit Trafficking.