Narconon Arrowhead Receives Certification from Oklahoma Department of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services
State officials recognize and welcome successful drug-free rehabilitation approach
CANADIAN, OK (PRWEB) April 1, 2005 -- The Oklahoma Department of Mental
Health and Substance Abuse (ODMHSAS) awarded full certification to Narconon of
Oklahoma, Inc. (dba) Narconon Arrowhead’s drug free withdrawal program after
department inspectors verified the center was in 100% compliance with the
criteria required by the state for non-medical detoxification.
The
Department’s recommendation for full certification was sanctioned by a unanimous
vote by the Oklahoma Board of Mental Health at their monthly meeting held at
Department headquarters in Oklahoma City on the 11th of March. Full
certification is valid for three years, which is the most allowed under the
Department’s regulations.
Narconon Arrowhead CEO, Gary W. Smith said, “My
center’s goal has always been to meet or exceed state and federal treatment
standards because the individuals that we help are the ones that benefit from a
higher quality care in the end. I think it’s a new era for the Department of
Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services and treatment providers in the state.
We have known for some time that substance abuse is one of the key factors that
are driving up prison and health care costs and more treatment services are
needed, not less. State regulations seem to be moving more towards inclusion of
alternative types of effective rehabilitation methods and programs rather then
being exclusive to what has been considered traditional treatment
methods.”
In addition to ODMHSAS certification Narconon’s drug and
alcohol rehabilitation program is accredited by the nationally recognized and
prestigious Rehabilitation Accreditation Commission (CARF) since the center was
first licensed in Oklahoma in 1991. The organization has helped thousands of
people recover from drug addiction since that time and has helped prevent drug
use through education to hundreds of thousands across the country through the
application of American author and humanitarian L. Ron Hubbard’s effective
drug-free rehabilitation methodology.
Adds Smith, “I am impressed with
the cooperative spirit that exists today with the Department of Mental Health
and Substance Abuse and treatment providers in the state of Oklahoma. I know
this is due, in now small part, to the Department leadership and support in
making more treatment services available by the Governor’s office.”
Narconon Arrowhead is one of the largest private residential treatment
centers in the United States. The center services between 200 and 230 people in
need at a time and program participants range from 18 to over 60 years of age
and come from all walks of life all over the country as well as overseas. It is
also the main training center for Narconon’s international network of drug
rehabilitation and education programs that now reaches 40
countries.
Program information can be obtained by calling 1-800-468-6933
or via the web at www.stopaddiction.com.
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Source : http://www.prweb.com/releases/2005/4/prweb223881.htm