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Wading through the NewAge Part 2: Teen Sobriety Cults
[CW: Drug Abuse, Child Abuse, Animal Abuse, Sexual Assault, Racism] We continue our discussion of new age cults and their disturbing offshoot: cults disguised as drug treatment programs for troubled teens. We discuss Synanon, CEDU, The Seed, Straight Inc. and Enthusiastic Sobriety.
Sources:
Programmed to Kill by Dave McGowan
Children of the Beast by William Ramsey
Running My Anger: The Legacy of CEDU
Surviving CEDU by Liam Scheff
Straight, inc - The Truth About Straight from a Survivor
Mel Sembler's Unauthorized Biography
Cults Disguised as Drug Treatment by Freedom of Mind
Colorado's only sober high school suspends operations by the Colorado Springs Gazette
D11 charter high school leaders face questions over education materials by L. Ron Hubbard by Colorado Springs Independent
Youth Gone Wild: Denver’s Teen Sobriety Group and ‘Fun Felonies’ by Colorado Times Recorder
“Straight Edge” by Minor Threat
"Junkie Church" by AJJ
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[CW: Drug Abuse, Child Abuse, Animal Abuse, Sexual Assault, Racism] We continue our discussion of new age cults and their disturbing offshoot: cults disguised as drug treatment programs for troubled teens. We discuss Synanon, CEDU, The Seed, Straight Inc. and Enthusiastic Sobriety.
Sources:
Programmed to Kill by Dave McGowan
Children of the Beast by William Ramsey
Running My Anger: The Legacy of CEDU
Surviving CEDU by Liam Scheff
Straight, inc - The Truth About Straight from a Survivor
Mel Sembler's Unauthorized Biography
Cults Disguised as Drug Treatment by Freedom of Mind
Colorado's only sober high school suspends operations by the Colorado Springs Gazette
D11 charter high school leaders face questions over education materials by L. Ron Hubbard by Colorado Springs Independent
Youth Gone Wild: Denver’s Teen Sobriety Group and ‘Fun Felonies’ by Colorado Times Recorder
“Straight Edge” by Minor Threat
"Junkie Church" by AJJ
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This episode is sponsored by
· Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app