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History of Success We have had great success with many students in the Narconon program. From hard core Heroin to heavy Cocaine use, the Narconon program's unique method continues to get tremendous results. Parents are also impressed with Narconon's ability to explain addiction in language that actually makes sense. The following information provides an in depth look into Narconon's history of success.
Narconon was founded in Arizona State Prison and initially expanded
predominately to other prison facilities. In 1972, Narconon began delivering
services to the public at its first residential facility in Los Angeles. There
are currently over 50 Narconon facilities worldwide. The majority of these facilities
provide drug rehabilitation services to the public in a residential setting. [See examples of facilities]
Each component of the Narconon program is designed to increase the abilities of
the client. The initial program included courses and drills designed to increase
the client's communication skills, study skills and orientation to the
environment. The program now includes drug-free withdrawal detoxification in addition to understanding of moral principles and preparation for reentry into the work force.
Narconon is a public benefit, non-profit, 501(c)(3) corporation that is
committed to the elimination of substance abuse. The Narconon approach is based
on techniques developed by author and philosopher L. Ron Hubbard. Founded in 1966,
Narconon has supplied drug rehabilitation treatment and education/prevention
services for over 30 years.
RESULTS OF THE NARCONON PROGRAM
An Overview of Findings
December, 1994
Narconon Chilocco vs. Traditional Treatment
The Narconon program addresses all aspects of addiction, with the result
being that over 70% of those graduating the Narconon program are drug-free
two years later. This is in contrast to the 16%-20% of more traditional
programs.
Results of the Narconon Program: Key Findings
Incarcerated Populations:
Narconon was originally set up for incarcerated populations. The program has
been delivered in a variety of institutional settings. Several means of
monitoring the programs' effects have been used:
Those youth who participated in the Narconon program showed positive changes in
each of these measures compared to other youth at the same facility who did not
participate. In fact, the number of infractions and the number of restrictions
of non-participants increased while the numbers for Narconon clients decreased.
Residential Programs:
Narconon has been delivering services to non-incarcerated populations since
1972.
The Narconon program is effective, both in reducing drug abuse and in improving
the behavior of clients.
Results of the Narconon Program in the Prison Setting:
Several evaluations of the Narconon program have been conducted. Evaluations of
Narconon programs being delivered to incarcerated populations have focused on
objective measures of behavior, including the involvement of clients with the
criminal justice system during and after parole.
Surveys of Narconon Graduates:
Simple tabulations of the behavior of parolees were done in several institutions
in the 1970's:
Overall, around 73% of the Narconon clients released from prison remained clean
while on parole in these follow up surveys.
The Narconon program delivered in the Delaware Correctional Center was evaluated
in 1975. The Narconon clients were, on average, more violent and were serving a
longer term than the average for the population. The mean sentence was 5 years
for Narconon clients versus less than one year for the total population. 58% of
Narconon clients were incarcerated for a major crime whereas 23% of the total
population were incarcerated for a major crime.
Narconon Graduates Arrest Rate:
The arrest rates for Narconon graduates following release were compared to the
rates for a randomly selected group of parolees. The Narconon group was composed
of all graduates of the communication course who had been paroled. Of the 86
Narconon parolees, 4 were not found and 2 were dead. Therefore the treated
population consisted of 80 clients.
The control group was composed of the first 100 parolees released following the
mean date for release of the Narconon clients. Two were excluded as they had
done part of the Narconon program and 11 were not found. The control group
comprised 87 individuals.
 70% of the Narconon clients had no arrest during the follow up period, compared to 36% of the control population. Further, the amount of training the Narconon client had completed was positively correlated with successful rehabilitation. 84% of those clients who had done one or more courses beyond the communications course had no further arrest compared to 62% for those who had completed only the communications course. These findings support the concept that the Narconon program is effective in bringing about positive behavioral changes in the incarcerated population. The Narconon program appears beneficial in both reducing drug abuse and reducing involvement with crime. Therapeutic Evaluation: These results align with an independent study of the Narconon facilities done in Spain in 1985. In this study, an independent sociology group called Teenicos Asociados de Investigacion y Marketing (TAIM) evaluated the Narconon program. TAIM had also done studies on drug issues for the Ministry of Health, the Social Services Department of the Town Hall of Madrid, and the National Institute of Social Services of the Ministry of Labor and Social Security of Spain. The Spanish study showed that 78.4 percent of the people who completed the Narconon program remained off drugs. Overall, 69.2 percent of the people contacted (including those who had not graduated) were still off drugs. TAIM Study Drug Use and Crime of Clients  TAIM Study-Change in Drug Use and Involvement with Crime after Graduation. Crime: The Narconon program also had a profound effect on the criminal activities of clients. Before doing the Narconon program, 62.2 percent of the participants admitted having committed robberies and 73 percent had been dealing drugs. Only 10.8 percent of the participants did not previously engage in criminal activity. The study revealed that no criminal activities were reported by any of the Narconon graduates after graduation. Regarding relationships with their families, 67.6 percent of Narconon graduates said that their family situation was now much better, 29.7 percent said that it had changed for the better and only 2.7 percent said that it was the same. No one stated that it had changed for the worse. Evaluation of Recent Narconon Graduates.: Narconon clients generally take from three to five months to complete the program, though some take significantly longer and a few have completed the program in two months. Each step is designed to address an area that virtually all substance abusers need to improve. The order of components is carefully laid out to utilize prior tools and prepare the student for the next step. The ideal situation is that every Narconon client completes the full program.  The percentage of program completions is therefore an important measure of the success of this program. The number of clients completing the program internationally in 1990 was 789 (39% of starts), in 1991 was 1,019 (51% of starts) and in 1992 was 1,084 (56% of starts).
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