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American Rehab Chapter 2: Miracle On the Beach
FromReveal Presents
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Length:
54 minutes
Released:
Nov 14, 2020
Format:
Podcast episode
Description
Cenikor’s 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 “miracle” began to change.
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Released:
Nov 14, 2020
Format:
Podcast episode
Titles in the series (20)
American Rehab Chapter 1: A Desperate Call: Penny Rawlings is relieved to finally get her brother into rehab at a place called Cenikor. She doesn’t realize that getting him out of treatment is going to be the bigger problem. by Reveal Presents