American Rehab Chapter 2: Miracle on the Beach

Published: July 4, 2020, 7 a.m.

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Cenikor\\u2019s bizarre form of rehab has its roots in Synanon: a revolutionary rehab that started in the 1950s on a California beach. Its charismatic leader, Charles Dederich, mesmerized the nation by claiming to have developed a cure for drug addiction. The program became a phenomenon and quickly spread across the country. But soon, Dederich wanted to profit off its success, and this \\u201cmiracle\\u201d began to change.\\xa0\\xa0

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