Narconon® Canada Drug Rehabilitation and Prevention

“In 2002, at least 641,000 Canadians were dependent on alcohol, and nearly 200,000 on illicit drugs.¹”

“Depression was common among people who were alcohol or drug-dependent.¹”

“Heavy drinking tended to lead to depression, but at the same time, depression led to heavy drinking.¹”

With staggering high figures of Canadians afflicted with drug and substance abuse problems, the need for relevant and well-structured drug prevention campaigns is of growing importance. The figures indicate that, “In 2002, an estimated 3.1 million people, 13% of the population, reported that they had used illicit drugs in the past year. Cannabis alone was most commonly reported (10%); drugs such as cocaine, ecstasy and hallucinogens were used by slightly over 2% of the population, an estimated 590,000 individuals.*”

Generally speaking, our society is one that embraces quick fixes and rapid solutions to problems, rather than to truly pinpoint and identify the cause of the initial issue. This may in turn encourage experimentation with alcohol and drugs and eventually turn into a life-damaging addiction problem. 

Narconon Canada is aware of the importance of educating the Canadian youth and young adults on the negative impacts drugs can have on their lives.

That is why our comprehensive and up-to-date drug prevention and education conferences are delivered throughout the country. Children need to be informed early on of the effects drugs have, so that they may then choose for themselves if they are willing to take that risk.  With over 1.5 million school children worldwide having been educated by Narconon personnel through drug education and training programs, our drug prevention efforts have proven again and again their effectiveness in keeping children off drugs.

To maintain a high level of interest and the quality of the drug conferences delivered, Narconon surveys every presentation to generate data on the overall efficacy of the conference. Narconon Canada also encourages schools in every community to develop strategies for promoting drug prevention and reducing drug consumption.

¹The data are from the 2002 Canadian Community Health Survey: Mental Health and Well-being and the National Population Health Survey. Statistics Canada PDF file.