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More On Social Programmes And Activities Supported By The Foundation
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A key area of interest for the Foundation has been to support activities working to tackle the adverse effects that drugs carry on the society. Per recent media reports and statistics from the National Office of Statistics:
- Use of cannabis has become so rampant that an estimated 1.5 million people regularly smoke the drug, spending about £800 each year to fuel this habit.
- Drug-related crime rate is continuing to rise with burglaries increased by 28% as addicts steal to pay for drugs.
- Recent statistics show that recorded violent crime rose by 11% with murders up 4%, attempted murders up 21%, racially aggravated common assault by 11%, rapes increasing by 14% averaging 24 a day which is 1 every hour, indecent assault against women rose 7% and drug offences rose 7%.
- In the last year there have been 5.5 million crimes reported by the 44 police forces of England and Wales, many of these drug-motivated.
With drug statistics worsening by the day, the need for workable programmes that will achieve consistent results is urgently called for.
Drug rehabilitation and detoxification programmes that have been used based on the research conducted by Mr. Hubbard have proven to have a 70% - 80% success rate in the treatment of drug dependency. The Narconon drug rehabilitation programme which uses this technology is delivered by many organisations supported by the Foundation. There are 96 such centres around the world.
These programmes have resulted in thousands of people now living drug-free lives, over 1.5 million students have attended drug education lectures, and there has been a significant reduction of crime and drug dealing by former addicts after undergoing the drug rehabilitation programme.
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 "Narconon has a unique position in the rehabilitation field. It offers addicts a relatively painless, drug-free withdrawal - something that most addicts and professionals consider impossible. It has developed effective programmes at no cost to taxpayers, at a time when the government has invested billions of dollars in experimental approaches that have not offered satisfactory solutions."
Alphonso Paredes, M.D.
UCLA School of Medicine
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 "There is not often good news in our struggle with the consequences of alcohol and drug abuse in our society. I am happy to say that the Narconon programme is good news. I encourage you to review it carefully and to consider utilizing it. Many years ago, I did and I have been able to help save many lives as a result."
M.D. Megan Shields
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 "The importance of their accomplishments cannot be overstated and there is no better endorsement for the Narconon programme's workability."
M.D., M.P.H, Emory Johnson
Assistant Surgeon General, United States Public Health Service (retired)
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