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

Behind the Bastards

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Is It a Dope Fiend?

In 1968, 10 years after its founding, Sin and On had at least 1,100 members. By the late sixties, the worm has started to turn a bit. Chuck was prone to more unsettling outbursts. He would tell members that as long as they still loved their mothers, they would never get over their drug problems.

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