Synanon's Sober Utopia: How a Drug Rehab Program Became a Violent Cult

Synanon's Sober Utopia: How A Drug Rehab Program Became A Violent Cult
A sales exec from Ohio, Dederich moved to Southern California after his first divorce, and in 1956 gave Alcoholics Anonymous a good faith effort at the insistence of his second wife. She chose to leave him anyway, but the program really resonated with …
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Omaha-area jails and ERs new front line in battling mental illness
And they say they're witnessing more people than ever with severe and violent symptoms or with symptoms seriously complicated by drug and alcohol addiction. “Some people just aren't going to get treatment,” said attorney Ed Fogarty, chairman of the …
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ART Treatment for Alcohol Problems
Many alcohol treatment programs use cognitive behavior therapy (CBT) to help people with alcohol use disorders. CBT helps people identify their high-risk drinking situations and teaches skills to help manage those situations without drinking …
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