The Synanon Fix: Did the Cure Become a Cult?
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.
- Genre: Documentary
- Studio: HBO
- Keyword: 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
- Cast: Charles Dederich Sr., Elena Broslovsky, Jady Dederich Montgomery, Phil Ritter, Bill Goodson, Miriam Bourdette
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