The Synanon Fix: Did the Cure Become a Cult?
2024
Published on, 2 months ago
The Synanon Fix: Did the Cure Become a Cult?
A War on Convention 1 Season 2 Episode
61 min
2024
Published on, 2 months ago
By the 1970s, Synanon boasts its own farm, a school, and multiple businesses, but Chuck’s utopian vision begins to crack. As members face more extreme edicts, including mandates to quit smoking, separate from their children, and shave their heads – many find themselves weighing the benefits and costs of the choices they’re forced to make.
child abuse
paranoia
group therapy
heroin
utopia
cult
addiction
alcoholism
drug rehabilitation
new age
brainwashing
shaved head
heroin addict
alternative lifestyle
sober
santa monica, california
power abuse
communal living
non-profit organization
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