The Synanon Fix: Did the Cure Become a Cult?(2024)
Overview
Explore the rise and fall of the Synanon organization — through the eyes of the members who lived it — from its early days as a groundbreaking drug rehabilitation program to its later descent into what many consider a cult.
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| 1 | Here Come the Dopefiends | Apr 1, 2024 | 10.0 |
| 2 | A War on Convention | Apr 8, 2024 | 0.0 |
| 3 | What in the Hell is Happening? | Apr 15, 2024 | 0.0 |
| 4 | Strap Yourself to the Mast | Apr 22, 2024 | 0.0 |
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