Anti-drug program with Scientology ties under investigation
By The Associated Press
06.21.04 SAN FRANCISCO (AP) - The state schools
superintendent has ordered an investigation into an
anti-drug program with ties to the Church of
Scientology.
Narconon Drug Prevention and Education has been used by
schools nationwide for the past two decades; it's used in at
least 20 school districts in California, including San
Francisco and Los Angeles.
Though many teachers and students have praised the program,
experts say some of Narconon's medical theories are
irresponsible and have no basis in fact. For example, the
program teaches that drugs accumulate in body fat and can
cause drug cravings and flashbacks for years; that saunas
can sweat drugs out of the body; and that colored ooze is
released when drugs leave the body.