This week, Mom tells the story of something right in her backyard - Synanon — the organization that started as a drug rehabilitation program, but slowly transformed into something far more disturbing.

What began with the goal of helping people recover eventually became known for strict control, intense group tactics, and a leader whose power continued to grow unchecked.

From “The Game” to the group’s increasingly bizarre and dangerous behavior, Synanon’s story has become one of the most infamous cult-like organizations in American history.

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