ERADICATING THE PROBLEM WITH
DRUG PREVENTION ACTIONS

With 60 years of experience delivering drug rehabilitation and prevention, Narconon drug education specialists have found that young people who gain knowledge and understanding about the effects of drugs very often make the decision to stay away from drug use.

The “scare tactic” approach often failed, in some cases even perpetuating drug use by presenting information that was easily discredited.

The Narconon drug education program is evidence-based. A 2008 controlled, nonrandomized trial published by Substance Abuse Treatment, Prevention, and Policy reported that six months after receiving Narconon’s eight-module high school drug education curriculum, participating students showed statistically significant reductions in self-reported tobacco, marijuana and amphetamine use compared with students who had not yet received the curriculum. The study was nonrandomized and was supported by Narconon-affiliated entities.

The key to the success of Narconon’s drug education lies in both its content and delivery. Interactive presentations contain simple, factual information about the physical and mental effects of drugs, as well as other social issues related to drug use. The delivery of the program includes hands-on demonstrations of the material with emphasis on real-life application.

Narconon thus provides a realistic picture of drug use. It does not just tell young people to “say no”; it educates them to come to that conclusion on their own and, more importantly, shows them how to say no and what exactly they are saying no to.

Narconon presentations also explore the problems that often underlie drug use. For teenagers, the cause can often be boredom or an inability to communicate with others. Therefore, subjects such as setting and achieving goals are covered as a method to avoid falling into the trap of substance abuse.

Narconon drug education presentations cover several subjects: