Narconon

From End The Cult

Narconon is an international drug rehabilitation organization which claims a presence in 26 countries around the world, and is part of the umbrella group Association for Better Living and Education (ABLE).

Narconon is not associated with the 12-step drug treatment program, Narcotics Anonymous (NA), nor is it related to Nar-Anon, a 12-step support group for friends and family of substance abusers.

Narconon has faced considerable controversy over the safety and effectiveness of its rehabilitation methods and the organization's links to the Church of Scientology. The medical profession has been sharply critical of Narconon's methods, which includes massive doses of niacin and extended sauna sessions.

Their treatment regiment is physically dangerous, and includes Scientology teachings and practices. It is known within Scientology as "The Bridge to the Bridge", routing people into Scientology when they are at their most vulnerable.

They require people to pay upfront fees, and they don't disclose that they are in fact practicing Scientology on their clients.

Contents 1 Does it work? 2 Unlicenced Medicine 3 Links 4 References

Does it work?

It claims extraordinarily high success rates for those undergoing its treatment programme. Narconon is very energetic in publicising its claims and, over the years, it has managed to persuade a number of state and national governments to fund its activities.^{citation needed}

Although Narconon claims a success rate of over 70%, no verifiable evidence for this appears to have been published by the organization, and independent researchers have found considerably lower rates — for instance, a Swedish study found a 6.6% success rate.^[1]

Unlicenced Medicine

There has been numerous legal and government action against Narconon including 75 Scientologists being arrested^{citation needed} and an investigation showing that "parents of drug addicts were paying heavy monthly fees to Narconon, which advertised itself as a drug rehabilitation and cure center, but getting nothing in return."

Narconon facilities in California were cited repeatedly for violations by state inspectors. Violations included administering medication without authorization, having alcohol on the facility, and not having proper bedding for clients.^{citation needed}

Links

• http://www.narconon-exposed.org/
• http://stop-narconon.org/
• http://www.lermanet.com/narconon/
• http://www.cs.cmu.edu/~dst/Stop-Narconon/Documents/narconon-domain-names.html
• http://www.nypress.com/20/22/news&columns/feature.cfm
• http://www.cde.ca.gov/ls/he/at/narcononevaluation.asp

References

1. ^ Utvärderingen av Narconon (in Swedish)