One of the things we do on this podcast is offer solutions and resources to the problem of drug and alcohol abuse. Today's podcast is an interview with Kent Runyon from Novus Detox in Florida. Novus has a personalized approach to substance abuse treatment and like Narconon is not a medically assisted treatment program - in other words, it does not substitute one drug for another. Happy Thanksgiving everyone. May your Thanksgiving be loving and full of hope.

Often families want to wait until after the New Year to get their loved one into treatment but NOW is the time to get help to your family member or friend or yourself. What we are offering is life without drugs. What better gift could there be to someone who is addicted or to those who have to live with the addicted individual.

Today's podcast is an interview with Dave Aronberg, State Attorney for Palm Beach County in Florida. Dave has worked diligently throughout his career to stem the rising drug epidemic that is affecting Florida, just like the rest of the country. From shutting down the pill mills under Florida's Attorney General - Pam Bondi - to making it harder for sober houses to get kickbacks from out patient rehab facilities, Dave is fighting the good fight in his country and beyond.

Drug Free America Foundation is fighting the good fight against drug abuse in this country. DFAF and it's sister organization - Save Our Society from Drugs (SOS) work to defeat drug legalization attempts; promote sound drug policies; and prevent drug use, abuse and addiction. This interview is with Deputy Director - Amy Ronshausen - and it will debunk everything you think you know about marijuana.

There is an organization - Drug Free World - and they provide hard hitting, true information about drugs and why to avoid them. The booklets, DVDs, and teachers package are all free. This podcast is an interview with the President of Drug Free World Florida, Julieta Santagostino. She is passionate about educating children and parents about the danger of many drugs. The truth is that if we don't educate everyone about the truth about drugs, the drug epidemic in this country will not end.

This week's podcast is an interview with Pamela Seefeld. Pamela is a practicing pharmacist and pharmacognosy consultant. She offers natural solutions to things like pain. There is no question that chronic pain is debilitating and can be life threatening. With naturally derived, non-narcotic solutions, pain can be managed. Pamela has been treating people naturally for over 25 years. Note that one of the things Pamela recommends is CBD. Narconon cannot endorse the use of CBD because sometimes it can have traces of THC in it and those who have had a previous substance abuse problem could get high and revert from the use of CBD. However, CBD may be a solution for certain individuals seeking relief from pain.

Started on psychiatric drugs at age 11, Christian moved to marijuana, opiates and heroin and by age 17 was shooting heroin. Christian just finished the Narconon program after several 12 step programs and is now clean, happy and ready to start helping others.

The opioid epidemic has spun off so many other "epidemics" that it is now being referred to as a syndemic. We have a syndemic in this country. Drugs are being used to "cure" addiction, which is just nutty. But there need to be alternatives for pain management because pain can be real. There is hope people. There is help...real help.

There is a thought out there that legalizing or decriminalizing the use of dangerous drugs might be a solution to addiction. But is this the answer? Don't think so. However, in some cases it might to lead to rehab and that would be a good thing. Is education a better way to go? You decide but remember that if you need help. Narconon Suncoast is there to do that.

It's sad when insurance companies will pay for addictive drugs but not for drugs which might work as pain killers or sedatives but which are more expensive and then not pay for the rehab that is needed because of the more addictive drugs. Listen to how a county in Ohio is offering solutions to the addicts in their jails.