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Synanon's Rapid Growth Raises Alarms
- Synanon rapidly expanded in Los Angeles owning apartment buildings and operating shuttle buses between centers.
- This growth indicated early alarm signs about the nature of the organization.
Avoid Moving into Compounds
- Avoid moving into any kind of group compound as it is a poor idea.
- Always maintain a job outside or become the organization's lawyer for safety.
Synanon's Binary Worldview
- Synanon viewed the world divided between 'dope fiends' (addicts) and 'squares' (normal people).
- Their program claimed to save addicts from death and save normal people from insanity.