Harold's Journal - 2 April 92
For three years, Narconon
®
has had the opportunity to provide
the Mental Health Board - and Oklahomans in general - with
substantial facts regarding their operation. What have they told
us?
They have told us that Narconon has treated "hundreds of
thousands" of drug addicts in the past 24 years. Then they
said it was more like 14,000. They "borrowed" the rest
of them from the church with which they aren't associated.
They have told us that their cure rate is, well, "over
50%", or maybe "70%" or even an astounding 86%,
depending on who's doing the talking. Narconon's drug expert told
WJlA-TV awhile back that counseling-type programs were useless.
Then he told us he fully supported Narconon's counseling-type
treatment program.
We've heard Narconon say theirs is a totally drug free
program. We've been told by their "medical director"
that he prescribes withdrawal drugs.
We've heard Narconon's "expert" tell us that he
doesn't know if Narconon's program works or not, but he doesn't
think it hurts anyone. Yet two Michigan Universities say the
method is not suitable for human experimentation.
In Oklahoma, they say their purification rundown is a secular
treatment program; In Italy, they say it is a religious ritual,
and even got a court to agree with them.
On Chilocco renovations, they say they've spent, lets see...
once it was $3 million, then it was $5 million, then it was back
down to $2.6 million, then it was...
Narconon believes it is OK for their supporters to send
information to the Mental Health Board, but it's not OK for
anyone else to send information the same board.
Narconon seems to feel it is OK for their attorney to invite
board members to visit them (ex-parte) and hear their side of the
story, but it is not OK for me to invite board members (ex parte)
to talk with former patients and staff who tell a much different
story.
Narconon says it will abide by state laws. Narconon says it
doesn't have to abide by state laws...
etc, etc, ad infinitum...
Everyone knows what a spoonerism is: The transposition of
syllables that render unintended meanings, such as "The
queer old dean" instead of "The dear old queen."
It was such a frequent trait of W.A. Spooner that it came to bear
his name.
Another quirk of speech is about to gain similar recognition.
A narconism is the making of two or more contradictory statements
with a straight face, none of which can be believed.
The name "Narconon"® is trademarked to the Scientology
organization through one of their many front groups. The name
"Scientology"® is also trademarked to the "Church"
of Scientology. Neither this web page, nor this web site, nor any of the
individuals mentioned herein assisting to educate the public about the
dangers of the Narconon scam are members of or representitives of the
Scientology organization.
If you or a loved one needs help -- real help -- there are
a number of rehabilitation programs you can contact. The real
Narcotics Anonymous organization
can get you in touch with real people who can help you.
Click [HERE] to visit Narcotics
Anonymous's web site. Narcotics Anonymous's telephone number is
1 (818) 773-9999.
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Editorial Opinion By R. W. Lobsinger
The Newkirk Herald Journal
2 April 1992
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