“For years drugs owned me, alienated me from my family and eventually sent me to prison. Nothing else but scoring heroin mattered to me. I attempted to get clean numerous times, but only when arrested and facing jail or when a close friend would overdose and die.

“After many failures in other programs I gave up and found myself in state prison, hopeless and beaten. My life was over until my father heard about and sent me to Narconon. The first thing I noticed was that the staff really cared about me. They had all been through similar drug problems and they understood.

“Narconon had a system, L. Ron Hubbard’s technology, that not only shows you how to stop using drugs but teaches you how to live life, solve problems, set and achieve positive goals. I graduated the program over 5 years ago. I got married. Narconon saved not only my life but my wife Stephanie’s too. She is the mother of my healthy, bright daughter. Thank you all for my wonderful life.”
Richie Almstead

The Evil of Drugs:

“I was sure that the evil of drugs would never enter my home. But it did. The changes came slowly and I mistook them as typical teenage rebellion. My sorrow and despair upon discovering Josh’s severe drug addiction cannot be expressed.

“Narconon has saved Joshua’s life. The ‘real’ Josh is back, full of fun, plans and dreams.

“I have my son back and for this I am grateful to God and Narconon.” — Parent of Narconon Program Graduate

A Parent’s Perspective:

“My son was a bright talented child. He learned to play the guitar and had a natural ability to draw and paint. In his teens something happened to this bright talented child. I found out later that he had gotten into drugs and barely finished high school. He could not hold a job and his only financial support was a family who ‘gave him money to keep him away’. This went on for twelve years in which time he was a waste to himself and others.

“After trying numerous ‘Drug Rehab Programs’ I found Narconon Arrowhead. I took him there as an emaciated ‘end of the trail person’. In a short time he regained his health and became himself again. Most importantly he became free of drugs.

“My son now has a family of his own. He is very productive in working with others to help them gain their own self esteem back and to become free of the ravages of drug use. My son and I have never been closer or had such a good relationship as father and son. Narconon Arrowhead not only gave my son back to me, but also gave me a very good friend.

“There are no words to define what Narconon Arrowhead means to my family.” — Parent of Narconon Program Graduate