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Treatment Abuse, Behavior Modification, Thought Reform => The Troubled Teen Industry => Topic started by: Anonymous on June 19, 2004, 12:09:00 AM
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See Breaking News
http://www.teenadvocatesusa.homestead.c ... Ahome.html (http://www.teenadvocatesusa.homestead.com/TAUSAhome.html)
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Be interesting to know whether any other public schools in the nation use this program. If so, they might want to follow up with the findings of California's investigation.
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California Schools Investigate Antidrug Program With Scientology Links
The Associated Press
Published: Jun 18, 2004
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) - The state schools superintendent has ordered an investigation into an anti-drug program with ties to the Church of Scientology. Narconon Drug Prevention and Education has been used by schools nationwide for the past two decades; it's used in at least 20 school districts in California, including San Francisco and Los Angeles.
Though many teachers and students have praised the program, experts say some of Narconon's medical theories are irresponsible and have no basis in fact.
For example, the program teaches that drugs accumulate in body fat and can cause drug cravings and flashbacks for years; that saunas can sweat drugs out of the body; and that colored ooze is released when drugs leave the body.
The San Francisco Chronicle published articles in early June that detailed links between Narconon's instruction and the Church of Scientology's religious teachings. On Wednesday, Superintendent Jack O'Connell said an investigation could lead to an order barring Hollywood-based Narconon from providing instruction in state schools.
"We have an obligation to inform school districts of potentially inaccurate and misleading information being distributed," O'Connell said.
Narconon officials defended their medical claims. They acknowledge Scientologists support the program and that Narconon administrators and lecturers are Scientologists. They insist the program is legally and financially separate from the Church of Scientology.
Last week, San Francisco schools Superintendent Arlene Ackerman told Narconon to revise parts of its curriculum by June 24 or be banned. Narconon officials said they are working to answer the district's questions.
A spokeswoman for the Los Angeles Unified district said the program was being reviewed.
AP-ES-06-18-04 1937EDT
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Anybody have an opinion on whether narconon programs belong in public schools? What other programs do schools use? It's been a long time since I graduated from high school. So long that about all I remember about drug prevention programs was looking out my classroom window and seeing a couple of classmates smoking a doobie while our school truant officer was busy giving us a slide presentation on how BAD marijuana is. LOL.
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For example, the program teaches that drugs accumulate in body fat and can cause drug cravings and flashbacks for years; that saunas can sweat drugs out of the body; and that colored ooze is released when drugs leave the body.
Colored Ooze?
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Here's an overview of the Narconon program and links to other info:
http://www.narconon.org/narconon_rehabprogram.htm (http://www.narconon.org/narconon_rehabprogram.htm)
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