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Fuck you L. Ron

I'm fucking pissed try doing a google search for free drug rehab. I have a friend who is addicted to prescription narcotics. This friend has been on them for years, and I honestly think this person will probably over dose and die if they stay on the drugs and continue drinking on top of the drugs. So i decided to look in to rehab for this person and what do you know the first hit you get is Narconon.Now your probably asking what is Narconon? Narconon is subsidiary of the church Scientology
I'm fucking pissed try doing a google search for free drug rehab. I have a friend who is addicted to prescription narcotics. This friend has been on them for years, and I honestly think this person will probably over dose and die if they stay on the drugs and continue drinking on top of the drugs. So i decided to look in to rehab for this person and what do you know the first hit you get is Narconon. Now your probably asking what is Narconon? Narconon is subsidiary of the church Scientology Heres an excerpt from the wikipidia article on it.

"Narconon was established February 19, 1966 as a drug-rehabilitation program based on "The Fundamentals of Thought" by L. Ron Hubbard and delivered to drug abusers in the Arizona State Prisons. The name "Narconon" originally referred not to an organization but to the program. Its creator was William C. Benitez, a former inmate at Arizona State Prison who had served time for narcotics offenses.[1] His work was supported by Scientology founder L. Ron Hubbard, and in 1972 Hubbard sponsored the incorporation of Narconon as an organization.[2] It was co-founded by Benitez and two Scientologists, Henning Heldt and Arthur Maren."

Given that sceintology is a scam and that Nerconon is not free, I'm pissed. What free options are out there for poor people whom are addicted to narcotics short of getting busted and going to prison? Also fuck the Sceintologist for taking advantage of desperate people in need of real help. Anonymous is right. These ass holes need to be erased from both the internet and society as a whole.
So in the mean time, I guess there is nothing I can do for my friend, except watch and hope for the best. Maybe my friend can quit with out the help of rehab but based on every thing I have read on the subject so far, the withdrawals are some thing akin to heroin. Any one out there have any suggestions?

youth? 21.Mar.2008 16:07

not too familiar with...

not too familiar with outside in, but they might be able to help if you're talking about a younger person

 http://www.outsidein.org/index.html

I 21.Mar.2008 16:44

agree

Sorry, I have no suggestions for drug rehab, but did want to add that Scientology is, in my opinion, a dangerous cultish scam that people should stay away from. So many stories about people trying to get out and being threatened and harassed. And all those high paid lawyers they got says it all. No honest organization needs that

Scientology is a cult of deception 21.Mar.2008 18:11

Researcher

Yes --- I agree that you should be offended...I wish your friend well. I am offended Scientology exists at all. Compared to David Koresh they are truly sinister and weild far more power although they are petty.

There is much good documentation regarding the many layers of deception practiced by the Cult of Scientology (The Cult). The cult has such a bad reputation that they must hide behind several different names to conceal their recruiting practices. If you ever want more information about the cult search: "operation clam bake". That is a credible web-site and a thorn in the side of the cult.

Good luck and best wishes.

YOU MUST RELAX 07.Jun.2009 05:20

ESTEBAN

i have made some research reading the articles about narconon and scientology, so i do with other religions also and to be honest all the stuff is less than average, its so easy to harm others but we are in a free country and we are free to choose the religion that we want, regarding your friend in our country theres no any private residential center except from psiquiatrist that is not linked with any kind of religion, it seems that spirituality matters are the missed links for a drug recovery, things that medicine havent figured out yet with just medicine, the important thing is that your friend get recovered and no matter which way if he thinks that move his beliefs to prebisterian,islamic or protestant. about costs cheap things in a long run costs more and we are talking about a life, most people expend two or three times more in plastic surgeries and they are no closer to die.