Synanon
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Synanon was a controversial American organization that began as a drug rehabilitation program in the late 1950s and later evolved into a violent, cult-like communal movement.
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
cult
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drug rehabilitation program ⓘ organization ⓘ |
| communicationStyle | confrontational group therapy ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| describedAs |
authoritarian
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communal ⓘ controversial ⓘ violent ⓘ |
| developedPractice | The Game NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| dissolved | early 1990s ⓘ |
| foundedBy | Charles Dederich NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| founder | Charles Dederich NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| governanceStructure | highly centralized leadership ⓘ |
| hasCharacteristic |
communal property ownership
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isolation from outside society ⓘ strict behavioral rules ⓘ |
| headquartersLocation |
California, United States
ⓘ
surface form:
California
|
| inception | 1958 ⓘ |
| influenced |
drug rehabilitation programs worldwide
ⓘ
therapeutic community model for addiction treatment ⓘ |
| inspired |
Daytop Village
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Phoenix House NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| knownFor | The Game encounter session ⓘ |
| laterRole |
communal living organization
ⓘ
cult-like community ⓘ new religious movement ⓘ |
| leader | Charles Dederich NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| legalStatus |
found to be operating for private benefit
ⓘ
lost federal tax-exempt status ⓘ |
| locationOfFormation | Santa Monica, California NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mediaCoverage | subject of extensive press investigations ⓘ |
| membershipPolicyChange | shift from addicts-only to general population ⓘ |
| movement | therapeutic community movement ⓘ |
| notableEvent |
adoption of mandatory communal living
ⓘ
allegations of child abuse ⓘ attacks on critics and journalists ⓘ criminal convictions of members for attempted murder ⓘ forced vasectomies of male members ⓘ legal conflicts with ex-members ⓘ pressure on women to have abortions ⓘ rattlesnake attack on attorney Paul Morantz ⓘ reports of physical violence against members ⓘ transition from short-term rehab to lifetime community ⓘ |
| originalPurpose |
drug rehabilitation
ⓘ
treatment for heroin addicts ⓘ |
| peakPeriod |
1960s
ⓘ
1970s ⓘ |
| subjectOf |
books about cults and new religious movements
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documentary films ⓘ |
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