And the problem is not limited to street drugs; the effects of medical and
psychiatric drugs, whether painkillers, tranquilizers or
"antidepressants," are as disastrous.
L. Ron Hubbard addressed this problem, not with the objective of resolving the
physical ills of individuals but as a continuation of his quest to free man as
a spirit and handle, along this route, any barrier that needed to be
resolved. Drugs were such a barrier.
Until Mr. Hubbard developed a workable drug rehabilitation program, there was
no solution. Psychiatric-inspired programs had many more failures than
successes and some only created worse addictions. Other people, more
well-intentioned, found that good intentions weren’t enough. They lacked a
technology that worked.
Mr. Hubbard’s program provides that technology. From
helping the person discover why he took drugs in the first place,
to eliminating the mental and spiritual damage done by drugs, to
detoxifying the body of long-term drug residues, to providing the person with
tools that will enable him to stay off drugs for good, it is without doubt the
most thorough and effective program in the world. Today, for the first time, as
hundreds of thousands will attest, those addicted to drugs and alcohol can free
themselves of this tyranny and face life with renewed vigor and hope. This
section contains some of the elementary principles of this program and provides
the first real understanding of substance abuse problems.
o say that drugs have become the major affliction of society is not stating the
situation too strongly. No sector of life is untouched by this epidemic. Crime
and violence are the most obvious byproducts, but amorality, aborted educations
and, indeed, ruined lives are no less serious and just as
widespread.
The Reason Behind the Drug Problem
