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

Behind the Bastards

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How Did Chuck Dedrick Get Rid of Teenage Addicts?

Chuck Dedrick was a cult leader in the 1970s. He had to get rid of children from cabinet magazine because they were too much work. The more ridiculous rules he put in place, the more devoted and unhinged those who remained became as the 1970s passed.

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