National Coalition of Ministers Offers Answers to Substance Abuse Problems

As a graduate of the Narconon Program myself I wanted to share this news release with everyone. I personally know Rev. McLauglin and find he and his wife Cleo to be one of the most caring copassionate couples I have had the pleasure to know. Their dedication to inter-faith handling of the drug abuse and addiction problem in this country is in my book unsurpassed. Anyway, enough of the pep rally, hope you enjoy the article.

Kayakotto

National Coalition of Ministers Offers Answers to Substance Abuse Problems

At a national inter-faith gathering of ministers in April 2008 in Oklahoma, leaders of the meeting realized that by working together, they possessed viable solutions to the problems resulting from substance abuse and addiction. To make these solutions broadly available, they formed the Congress of Inter-Faith Alliance on Addiction and established a new conference in August to distribute these solutions across the country.

Leading the effort to spread the news is Rev. James McLaughlin, an African Methodist Episcopal minister. Rev. McLaughlin serves as the Global Mental Health and Substance Abuse Director of the AME Church and the Chaplain at the Narconon Arrowhead Drug and Alcohol Rehabilitation Center in Canadian, Oklahoma. Rev. McLaughlin announced the dates and agenda of the Minister’s Round Table Forum to be held on August 21 and 22, again in McAlester, Oklahoma.

“At our meeting in April, one startling fact that came to light was that most of the social problems suffered in our communities were related to drug and alcohol abuse,” stated Rev. McLaughlin. “The homeless, the jobless, the poor, spousal abuse, child abuse and crime were all points of concern rooted within the increasing substance abuse problems.

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Drug Education Works in Schools

I can only speculate as to what path I might have taken, had I recieved drug education are part of my high school program. Maybe, just maybe, I could have avoided the decades of drug abuse and alcholism that followed. It took going to drug rehab in my mid-forties to finally break loose from the grip of addiction and actually get some facts as to what had been happening to me.

Being a graduate of the Narconon program, I am of course a firm advocate of their techniques and modalities. The reason I bring this up is I have found a new independent study on the subject of drug education effectiveness. More specifically it is a study of the Narconon Drug Education Program which has been being offered in schools worldwide for some time now.

Take a look at it. Read it over and see what you think. Decide for yourself. At the risk of repeating myself - maybe, just maybe, our kids and grandkids can avoid the pitfalls and misery that goes with addiction or alcoholism.

Read the Drug Education Study...

Love, Kayakotto