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Synanon was founded in 1958 by Charles Dederich Sr., a member of Alcoholics Anonymous (AA) from Santa Monica, California. [3] At the time of Synanon's founding, those suffering from drug addiction were not always welcomed into AA because their issues were considered significantly different from those of alcoholics.
The Synanon Fix is an American documentary series directed and produced by Rory Kennedy. It explores the rise and fall of Synanon, told through the eyes of former members, into its descent into a cult. It had its world premiere at the 2024 Sundance Film Festival on January 21, 2024. [2] [3] It premiered on April 1, 2024, on HBO. [4]
The troubled teen industry has a precursor in the drug rehabilitation program called Synanon, founded in 1958 by Charles Dederich. [11] By the late 1970s, Synanon had developed into a cult and adopted a resolution proclaiming the Synanon Religion, with Dederich as the highest spiritual authority, allowing the organization to qualify as tax-exempt under US law.
Rory Kennedy and Mark Bailey, the filmmakers behind HBO's docuseries "The Synanon Fix," spoke about the group, its followers and the dangers of blindly following a charismatic leader.
Synanon would also rent and lease multiple properties around metro Detroit from 1967-79. The group first landed in a home in the city's Boston Edison district; but was kicked out within a year due ...
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Many of Dederich’s harsher prescriptions were unique to Synanon, but his basic idea — that addicts would improve themselves by punishing each other — gained currency throughout the U.S. treatment system and particularly in prisons. Synanon’s agonizing ordeals proved appealing to many addicts desperate for the promise of a cure.
Born in Synanon is an American documentary series directed and produced by Geeta Gandbhir. It follows Cassidy Arkin as she searches to learn the truth about Synanon , a group which developed into a cult.