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REHABILITATION AND EDUCATION IN THE
DRUG CORRIDOR OF NEPAL
One of the oldest drug corridors on Earth runs from Southeast Asia’s Golden Triangle through the Kingdom of Nepal. This route, which has supplied the world with opiates for a century, still feeds habits across the region and ravages populations.
In recent years, however, the Narconon program has established a strong presence in Nepal, providing drug education and rehabilitation services to a wide range of individuals—from first-time users to repeat offenders released from Kathmandu jails.
A former senior officer of the Kathmandu Police Department, now Executive Director of Narconon Nepal, is dedicated to bringing drug education, prevention and rehabilitation to the country, starting with the law enforcement agencies that deal with the drug crisis daily.
With firsthand experience of the direct correlation between drug use and crime, Narconon Nepal’s Executive Director delivers lectures and presentations to police forces to assist them in addressing the drug epidemic.
But Narconon Nepal extends its reach far beyond police forces.
Volunteers have delivered drug education and prevention lectures nationwide to half a million students, community groups and military personnel at all levels.
As awareness of Narconon’s solutions increased, demand for the program skyrocketed, making a larger delivery facility vital. An ideal location was found below the Himalayas on a 9,000-foot mountaintop in Kakani—an area steeped in local lore and one of the most revered sites in the Kathmandu Valley.
The groundbreaking ceremony for the new Narconon headquarters was attended by 350 dignitaries and local villagers, and the facility was sanctified in accordance with Nepalese tradition. The dedication included blessings bestowed upon L. Ron Hubbard for his development of the program and, by official decree, the Kakani mountaintop was renamed Hubbard’s Peak.
“I highly appreciate the effort by Narconon Nepal to protect citizens from drugs and to provide them drug treatment and rehabilitation services through the Narconon program, which is enhancing the capacity of drug users to be a part of civilized society.” —Inspector General of Police, Kathmandu
