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"Addicts characteristically subordinate values such as work, family
relationships, and community responsibilities to the ingestion and
unwise use of alcohol and/or drugs. Social neglect and criminal behavior
are frequent companions of drug abuse and alcoholism. Efforts to develop
a functional normative system, as it is done in the Narconon program,
should result in favorable outcomes. "The Narconon program has
demonstrated that this redefinition of the normative system of addicts
is possible to implement with empathy, compassion, and respect for the
addict."
Alfonzo Paredes, Sr., MD
Professor of Psychiatry
UCLA School of Medicine
Board certified in Psychiatry and Neurology
"I have never liked the concept of using drugs and medication to
solve the problems created by drugs and medication.
"There is a place for medication but it is defined and limited.
Therefore, from the very beginning of my practice it was a serious
concern for me to know where I could refer patients for help.
"As a doctor it was evident to me that the long-term physical,
mental and emotional consequences of drug use had something to do with
the residual effects of the drugs themselves. This was clearly the case
as well with environmental and industrial toxins.
"Customary medical procedures held no solution to this problem
of drug and toxic residuals. Various 'treatments' have been proffered,
ranging from the psychiatric viewpoint of getting the person to believe
that the problem he was experiencing from toxins was all in his mind, to
the administration of drugs to suppress the symptoms exhibited.
"These 'treatments' only served to compound the problem.But with
the release of the Narconon New Life Detoxification Program which
utilized the researches of L. Ron Hubbard, I discovered that we
had a solution at hand.
"The depression, hopelessness and fear which so often accompany
such problems were evident in many of my patients. Upon completion of
the Narconon program, to which I had referred them, these persons were
changed both physically and mentally. The common theme expressed by
those who completed it is that they were no longer encumbered by
chemicals which were shutting off their lives.
"They expressed increased mental clarity and new hope for the
future. Their lives upon completion of the program were happier,
healthier, and more productive. Beyond the detoxification program, the
benefits of the Narconon program's practical life skills courses were an
important part of their stable recovery. I was pleased to see even the
most 'hard-core', seemingly hopeless cases recuperate and salvage their
lives.
"There is not often good news in our struggle with the
consequences of alcohol and drug abuse in our society. I am happy to say
that the Narconon program is good news. I encourage you to review it
carefully and consider using it. Many years ago I did and I have been
able to help save many lives as a result.”
Megan Shields, MD
Graduate of the Medical College of Virginia
Diplomate of the American Board of Family Practice
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