

The Synanon Fix: Did the Cure Become a Cult?
2024-04-01 · 60 min / episode · ★ 6.8
Explore the rise and fall of the Synanon organization — through the eyes of the members who lived it — from its early days as a groundbreaking drug rehabilitation program to its later descent into what many consider a cult.
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- Mark Bailey, Rory Kennedy
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- Moxie Films, HBO Documentary Films
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- United States of America
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