Addictions Treatment Blog

A recent government report stated that more than 20,000 lives have been lost to the war with Mexican drug cartels. I recently attended a conference where treatment professionals from Mexico described the situation first-hand, including drug lords coming into drug treatment centers with guns looking for people, and in some cases, killing those who have left their side to try and get help.

Not only was the situation disturbing, but the fact that it is so close to our country and and affects the citizens of our nation, there has to be more that is being done. One group of people are confronting the situation and passing out pamphlets of The Way To Happiness, which is a booklet citing 21 precepts for a common sense guide to better living. These people are also helping addicted individuals off the street go through a drug-free withdrawal procedure called the Narconon First Step Program.

No matter how much money and effort is spent on the supply side of the drug war, it will never be won without effective drug rehab centers and prevention programs.