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Part Two: Synanon: The Drug Rehab Program That Built Its Own Army

Behind the Bastards

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Synonon, You Never Get to Leave

Many addicts still claim to gain benefits from synonon, even if they didn't buy the whole you never get to leave aspect. Art Pepper was a famous jazz saxophonist. He checked himself into synonon in 1969 when the weird shit was in full swing. The people that ran it caused the insanity, which allows, he's arguing, if you're mentally ill, if the organization you're in is crazy, it helps you actually be on a more even keel,. I guess that's his argument.

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