Mr. David Miscavige Chairman of the Board,
Religious Technology Center
Opening Address
In honor of L. Ron Hubbard’s Birthday 2002
But the climax of this story follows from a meeting between a Narconon executive, and CNN’s Chief of Public Service Broadcasting. Now normally, a station will only run someone’s PSA for 4 to 8 weeks, at the outside.
But here’s what that CNN executive wanted to know: Could Narconon provide another PSA?
Or as that network actually phrased it, so long as Narconon can supply their message, CNN will run it.
Now, given that, it is absolutely no wonder the number of those now contacting Narconon, is ten-times over last year.
In fact, Arrowhead itself receives 700 phone calls every week, requesting help. They are, quite literally, bursting at the seams, even building bunk beds to accommodate the flow of students.
And beyond that, every other US Narconon is also filled to capacity.
All of which brings us to Arrowhead’s second crucial role: to serve as a “generation plant,” by training professionals to open new Narconons.
And Arrowhead has taken on that role in a truly global sense. For example, there’s the Siberian region of Irkutsk. It’s larger than France and England combined.
And while it may seem pretty far afield, it’s also got a serious problem. As a matter of fact, nearly one out of every three males between the ages of 18 and 20 uses narcotics.
So one Narconon graduate decided to do something very serious about it. Specifically, he connected up with a team of trained personnel, to establish Narconon Krasnoyarsk.
That’s not only a first for Narconon — it’s the first rehab center, of any type, for the whole of Siberia. And on March the first, it was officially opened with a ribbon cutting led by no less than the governor of the entire region!
But that Siberian Narconon is only part of the picture.
Because, just since last September, Arrowhead has opened new rehab and education centers, at the rate of about one per week.
In Russia, it included Ufa, Chelny, Barnaul, Tolyatti, Padolsk, and Chelyabinsk. Then there was Italy, with Milano, Lucca, Monza, Pescara, and La Tenuta. And extending even further afield, there was Johannesburg; Ghana; Belgium; Karachi, Pakistan; Bombay, India; not to mention, Florida and Great Lakes USA.
That’s four countries opened for the first time, and 20 new centers in just the last seven months!
But there’s a bigger story. And it follows from just how
L. Ron Hubbard technology is viewed, by other professionals in the field.The story begins with the National Board of Addictions Examiners. It’s one of America’s leading authorities, charged with ensuring quality drug rehabilitation services. Their certification carries a lot of weight in the field. It’s often a prerequisite to securing insurance, state or federal funding. In order to even apply for Board certification, applicants must have a college degree and further training, in a specific field.
