Mt Druitt is the home to many people from the Islands. Can a single anti-drug group make a
difference to handling the problem in Mt. Druitt? Let's look at the facts:

Drugs cost us billions of dollars in lost work from those effected, in drug enforcement, in
medical treatment, and so on. The human cost in lost loved ones and heartbreak, is
uncountable.

In musicland we know the stellar fallen stars of Kurt Cobain or in times past, Jimi Hendrix,
both died due to drugs and their effects. Fashion icon, Kate Moss almost lost her whole
career due to drugs. So what is the solution?

At the Mount Druitt Festival, the Church of Scientology's initiative Drug Free
Ambassadors, released 10 new booklets to educate and prevent youth from taking drugs.

"Prevention is the key," said spokesperson Cyrus Brooks. "The cost for
handling drugs after the fact is so much greater; plus the person is influenced by the drug
itself and may not be able to see for himself it's terrible effects until they are
irreversible. And the biggest enemy the youth have is no or mis-information. Let me tell
you, drug dealers (even if they are 'friends') won't give them straight
facts."

Drug Free Ambassadors released booklets on Speed, Marijuana, Ecstasy, Cocaine, Crack,
Heroin, LSD, abuse of Painkillers (like in Marylin Monroe's case) and Ritalin and The
Truth about Drugs, summarizing it all at the festival.

"They were very popular," quipped Cyrus, "and teachers took them for their
students, Scouts and others got involved and interested. One off-duty Federal policeman
noted that he was involved for 20 years and it was a never ending battle for them. It shows
that as long as there is demand, someone will give the supply. Thus this campaign is key as
education and prevention will cut the demand."

The Drug Free Ambassadors is based on drug research by L. Ron Hubbard on the effects to the
mind as well as the body, and this is the new thing.

Cyrus summed it up, "When youth know that the effects of the drug aren't fully
eliminated after a month or two, but go on for years, and it makes you mentally sluggish and
hazy, they think twice before doing it. When they get the full data, they make better
decisions. We can deliver that."

For more information contact 02 9692 7308 or see www.drugfreeambassadors.com.au. 

new booklets...

Article by Dr Brenton Prosser - ADHD

Posted by: "Gregory H Williams" irobot@optusnet.com.au

Mon Sep 4, 2006 7:22 pm (PST)

Saturday, 16th September, 9am to 4pm,

Mr Druitt Square which is outside main entrance railway station side and near the library, Parking available at ST Patricks Tavern and Centerlink Carparks Cleeve Close  (Gregorys Street Directory 241 E 15)

Entertainment and various activities.

Art And Crafts Stalls, Clothes, Second Hand Bargin Stalls etc, Showbags, Food and Drinks,  Entertainment On Centre Stage By Local Artists and Local Scouts with the Big Saugage Sizzel.    

 

Be part of the movement to create a Drug Free Australia.

Here is how you can help, along with your family and friends:

THE LIFE CYCLE AND MECHANICS OF ADDICTION
THE LIFE CYCLE OF ADDICTION, Part V
OVERCOMING THE BARRIERS
TO RECOVERY

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The following article is the fifth in a five-part series written by
Gary W. Smith, C.C.D.C., who has been the Executive Director
of Narconon® rehab centers for over 18 years.

There are different methods utilized in substance abuse counseling to bring about positive moral change in an addict. Probably one of the most commonly used is the 12 Step approach practiced by the Alcoholics or Narcotics Anonymous groups.

In this method steps 4 and 5 and steps 8 and 9 deal with life inventory of the wrong deeds done and who was affected by them. In addition to this, the addict then makes up the damage done as a result of these negative actions.

This method is effective in recovery so long as the person's addiction has not progressed to the point where the individual has lost his or her ability to confront and communicate or to identify and solve problems. If an addiction persists long enough, an addict will lose even the basic social skills needed to perform in group therapy and to admit their wrongdoing.

Gary W. Smith

In cases where drug addiction began in the adolescent years, individuals have not had the opportunity to develop these life skills. As a result, they do not perform as well in a 12 step program or other traditional treatment settings. In these cases the addict needs to be educated or re-educated in these basic life skills before there can be any real hope of success in raising moral standards and permanent sobriety.

When conventional approaches are not working with a drug-addicted person, there are effective alternatives to pursue in recovery before one gives up. What has not proven effective is substitute drug treatment, e.g. methadone, anti-depressants or other prescribed medications designed to mask the symptoms of addiction mentioned in this article. This in effect just trades one addiction for another. It does not aid the addicted person in developing the life skills necessary to raise their moral values or their quality of life; nor does it provide them with the necessary tools to remain sober. Thus relapse becomes imminent.
One effective alternative method to recovery is the life skills training and moral inventory used by the Narconon program. This program provides a specific course of treatment which includes training in communication, a full body detoxification process, counseling in problem identification and solving, as well as counseling in personal values and integrity. These programs help individuals to accomplish heightened moral standards and sobriety with an improved quality of life.

Over 30 years ago author and researcher L. Ron Hubbard identified the basic barriers to successful recovery which have been discussed throughout this series of articles on addiction. Through his research he developed a means of treating them successfully. When Narconon was founded in 1969 by William Benitez, it was based on Mr. Hubbard's research and developments in the field of drug and alcohol rehabilitation. Benitez developed a working relationship with Hubbard and together they established the first Narconon program in Arizona.

Narconon has been using this treatment method successfully for over 30 years. It has only been within the last few years that the scientific and medical research have caught up with these methods of treating addiction. It is now acknowledged by the medical community that drugs do store in the body in the form of metabolites and that the chemical imbalances created by drug addiction are nutritionally driven. Further, nutritional program components have been added to just about every type of treatment method and is recognized as a valid form of therapy in chemical dependency treatment.

If you know someone in need of help, I recommend that you research all of your treatment options. Take the time to thoroughly inspect the treatment program available. Determine how these programs address the mechanics of addiction. Find out what their long term recovery rate is. Drug rehabilitation does not have to be a revolving door if you take the time and effort to pick the right recovery program.

Note: Since writing the above articles, Gary Smith and his colleague, Derry Hallmark, have written and published "Helping Someone Overcome Addiction--Volume I: What is Addiction"
Click here to order: Narconon bookstore

Narconon International has many resources to help someone overcome drug addiction. We offer educational materials to help prevent drug abuse. For more information, visit our websites at www.narconon.org and www.narconon-news.org. For our published materials, visit the Narconon bookstore.
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