The Synanon Fix: Did the Cure Become a Cult?

Here Come the Dopefiends

S1 • E1

61 min

1080p

6.6

Recovering alcoholic Chuck Dederich opens a storefront drug rehabilitation program that gains a following through its confrontational talk-therapy approach. As the program attracts non-addicts and celebrity followers, Synanon grows into a social movement that rapidly expands across the country.

Genre

Documentary

Country

United States

Release date

April 01, 2024

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