Tag: drug rehab

Ex-Synanon Members Break Down Cult’s Mixed Legacy and What America Can Learn From It

Published January 30, 2024 By admin with Comments 0

Categorized as Uncategorized Tagged California, Charles Dederich, cult leader, cults, drug rehab, drug rehab community, Synanon

Sandra Rogers-Hare and Cassidy Arkin are the mother-daughter duo behind Paramount+’s new docuseries, Born in Synanon. Rather than sensationalize the story of the cult known as Synanon, the series challenges viewers to reflect on what really went wrong in hopes…[Continue Reading...]

Good morning: 1970s Havasu cult Synanon focus of Paramount Plus streaming season

Published December 19, 2023 By admin with Comments 0

Categorized as Cult Crimes Tagged Arizona, Charles Dederich, cult, cult leader, drug rehab, Lake Havasu, Synanon

Many Havasu Pioneers and long-time residents have vivid memories of Synanon, the cult that established roots in Lake Havasu City during the 1970s. Recently, it has reentered the public consciousness, thanks to a new documentary series on Paramount Plus. We’re…[Continue Reading...]

This Drug Rehab Center Turned Into a Violent Cult

Published December 11, 2023 By admin with Comments 0

Categorized as Uncategorized Tagged California, Charles Dederich, child abuse, cult leader, drug rehab, Synanon

Born in Synanon is the story of Cassidy Arkin’s history with California’s Synanon cult—or as she describes it in footage from 2001, “alternative community.” Arkin is not just the subject of director Geeta Gandbhir’s four-part Paramount+ docuseries (Dec. 12) but…[Continue Reading...]

Historic Coastal Retreat That Once Housed Infamous Cult Is Transformed Into Luxury Hotel

Published December 8, 2023 By admin with Comments 0

Categorized as Cult Crimes Tagged California, Charles Diedrich, cult, cult compound, drug rehab, hotel transformation, Synanon

After a multi-million-dollar renovation, the historic Marconi Conference Center in West Marin has been transformed into Lodge at Marconi, a luxury hotel property located within the 62-acre Marconi State Historic Park just south of Marshall. The Marshall site has a…[Continue Reading...]

David Mitchell, Weekly Editor Who Exposed a Corrupt Cult, Dies at 79

Published November 2, 2023 By admin with Comments 0

Categorized as Cult Crimes Tagged California, cult, drug rehab, Synanon

David Mitchell, a muckraker whose tiny California newspaper challenged the violent drug rehabilitation cult Synanon and, as a result, became one of only a handful of weeklies to win a Pulitzer Prize, died on Oct. 25 at his home in…[Continue Reading...]

Scientology-linked drug rehabilitation centre has yet to treat a single addict

Published October 8, 2023 By admin with Comments 0

Categorized as Uncategorized Tagged drug rehab, Ireland, Narconon, Scientologists, Scientology

A €9m residential Co Meath drug rehabilitation centre linked to the Church of Scientology has yet to open its doors — almost two years on from winning a legal battle with residents. In November 2021, the Court of Appeal upheld…[Continue Reading...]

St. Louis-Based Crossroads Is Under Fire From Past Participants

Published July 19, 2023 By admin with Comments 0

Categorized as Uncategorized Tagged Crossroads, cult like control, drug rehab, St. Louis

SC* was at work at a fast-food joint snorting crushed-up pills in the walk-in refrigerator when his sister, the manager, caught him. At 19, he'd dropped out of college and was smoking weed all day in addition to abusing opiates.…[Continue Reading...]