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Complaint Review: Narconon

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  • Submitted: Thursday, December 23, 2010
  • Last Posting: Saturday, September 17, 2011
  • Reported By: concerned mom — Nationwide United Kingdom
Narconon
Internet United States of America

Narconon www.usnodrugs.com, www.drugsrehabsusa.org www.usnodrugs.com is a Scientology front website and they are constantly putting up more sites just like it, beware! Internet

*General Comment: I was a victim of Dual Diagnosis Treament, here is how that works


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If you are looking for advice on drug and alcohol treatment centers, BEWARE OF SEEMINGLY INNOCENT WEBSITES THAT ARE NARCONON/SCIENTOLOGY FRONTS! They try to make it appear like an independent advice website, but if they sense you have any way to pay for a private rehab they will try to lure you into one of their rehabs.  They are unbelievably clever at hiding this information on their sites, they have many sites under different names and web addresses, and they are all very slick.  Their counselors will be very personable, will say things that make a lot of sense, and will have all the time in the world to talk to you about your concerns for your loved one.  They will make you feel like they completely understand your situation since they were once an addict themselves, and you will think they really want to help you.  Then they will try to sell you an expensive "intervention" or a 90 day stay in a Narconon facility.  These services are total scams.  The counselor I talked to even LIED about his connection to Narconon and scientology -- I later googled his recommended site, Rainbow Canyon Retreat, and it was owned by Narconon.  Don't take my word, google search the name of whatever expensive facility they recommend and the word scientology or narconon to see the connection.  As you will see, the independent websites such as wikipedia and massive number of lawsuits and complaints against this organization speak for themselves.  My family was almost taken in by this con not once, but twice! (which is how we recognized it the second time)  Beware of anyone who mentions "intervention", "90 day stay", "ridding the body of toxins"(?!), "individual therapy", have unbelievably high "success rates" and claims that state funded and sliding scale rehabs are awful (which is simply not true).  These websites suck you in because they look legit and independent, but beware, those scientologists are in it for the money and they will not only take all your cash, but there is a lot of mounting evidence that they are also dangerously incompetent in the rehab business.

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#1 Consumer Comment

I was a victim of Dual Diagnosis Treament, here is how that works

AUTHOR: AkathisiA - newyork (United States of America)

 "Dual Diagnosis drug and alcohol Treatment"

Narconon, 12 steps and "Dual Diagnosis" 3 different kinds of treatment

 
  I was at a treatment center that tryed to coerce me to take medication !  With the threat of discharge.  I LEFT  !  Well was thrown out and didnt get a refund !!!!!

 I didnt break any rules ! 

 Many of these Dual diagnosis places like to use the Term " MEDICAION COMPLIANCE " To coerce clients to start or continue Psychiatric drugging.  Like they did to me.  This is how the dual diagnosis scam works.

Common symptoms of post acute withdrawal syndrome from drugs and alcohol:

  • The "pink cloud" the A.A Big Book talks about ! Hypomania

  • Psychosocial dysfunction

  • Anhedonia

  • Depression

  • MOOD SWINGS !

  • Impaired interpersonal skills

  • Obsessive-compulsive behaviour

  • Feelings of guilt

  • Autonomic disturbances

  • Pessimistic thoughts

  • Impaired concentration

  • Lack of initiative

  • Craving

  • Inability to think clearly

  • Memory problems

  • Emotional overreactions or numbness

  • Sleep disturbances

  • Physical coordination problems

  • Stress sensitivity

  • Increased sensitivity to pain

  • Panic "disorder"

  • Generalised anxiety "disorder"

   They tryed to make me belive I  have  "bi-polar"  and NEEDED  LIFE-TIME medications for this  !!! 

Common symptoms of psychiatric Dual diagnosis Treatment:  JUST A FEW OF MANY !!!!

  • Handing out permanent psychiatric labels during this post acute withdrawal from drugs and alcohol .   DUAL DIAGNOSIS

  •  Telling people they Have an "Illness" that requires medication .

  •  Telling people there Illness is a "chemical Imbalance". (total fraud)

  •  Neglecting to give Informed Consent.

  •  The pill for the side effects of a pill you didn't need.

  •  The pill for the side effects of the side effects pill.

 
  All during acute and post acute withdrawal ! Permanent psychiatric labels during withdrawal !!!

 I wrote this rebuttal as a direct result of my expirience with that scam called "Dual Diagnosis drug and alcohol Treatment" and being a victim of attempted coerced medication.  I also do a 12 step program because I want to
      
12 steps  or   NARCONON   all good in my book.  But again, #3  Dual Diagnosis = SCAM ! 


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