Recently a salesperson (calling himself "Theta"😉 for the sinister
Scientology business has been posting advertising in support of their
dangerous and ineffective scam called "NarConon."
Narconon is dangerous and ineffective: Scientology Inc. refuses to
provide any evidence to the contrary, and the evidence showing it is
dangerous and ineffective is easily and widely available. FBI
documents seized from Scientology Inc. shows that Narconon was
started by Scientology's "Guardian's Office." Narconon has already
been *REJECTED* as UNSAFE and INEFFECTIVE by several USA government
agencies.
The Narconon "treatment" has been universally condemned by the
medical community throughout the world as both dangerous and
worthless. The Oklahoma State Board of Health stated:
"Moreover, the multiple findings of fact heretofore entered
by the Board establish that Narconon's program is not safe.
"[....] The Board determines that the Narconon Program
is not effective in the treatment of chemical dependency.
"The Board concludes that the program offered by Narconon-
Chilocco is not medically safe.
"The Board has reviewed the proposed findings of fact and
conclusions of law submitted by the Department and Narconon.
Any proposed finding of fact and / or conclusion of law
inconsistent with those entered by the Board is denied.
"Certification is denied."
The State of Utah ceased sending new victims to Narconon once it
discovered that Narconon is merely a recruiting front for
Scientology. This story was aired on FOX News-13 Tuesday February
22, 2000 at 9:00PM MST and had several follow-ups during the week
after.
Narconon's bogus "detoxification" process has been proven to be
medical nonsense. Former Surgeon General C. Everett Koop had this to
say about the Narconon treatment:
"It's dangerous. I don't think L. Ron Hubbard has credibility
in the scientific world. The author's suggestions about
detoxification can be detrimental to [one's] health."
Michigan Corrections Department psychologist John Hand called
Narconon "So misleading as to be termed a 'con.'" Hand said, "They
are phony, a front for the Church of Scientology. We found out in
Michigan that most of the money that we were paying Narconon was
laundered back into the Church of Scientology." [Detroit News Feb.
11 1980] The study of Narconon in the Michigan penal system
concluded, "graduates of the Narconon program do not do as well as
our [prison] population in general." They discovered that Narconon
made things worse, not better, for those dependant on drugs.
Doctor Wolfgang Heckmann, who is the "Drugs Delegate" of Berlin,
performed a study of Narconon's "success" and found that at its best,
Narconon's "success" is "at most 10%". His report stated:
Finally, the question of the program's success is also of
importance to assessing the quality of the institution.
Looking at earlier statements by Narconon according to
which the institution's average rate of success is far above
the average, the list of names provided does not paint a
very favorable picture. From their own figures, the rate of
success is calculated to be, at most, 10%. In addition to
that, the idea of social reintegration is understood
differently by Narconon than elsewhere in that a not
inconsiderable number of the people named as successes
work as staff at Narconon, and some of those even live
in the building. In addition, there are justified misgivings
as to the credibility of the chances of success.
Dr. Heckmann found that in his study of 145 people subjected to the
Narconon "treatment," only 10 claimed they were "off drugs" during a
follow-up visit after "treatment." Dr. Heckmann also mentioned in his
report to the Berlin Senate that Narconon is owned, run, and part of
Scientology Inc.
Doctor James J. Kenney, Ph.D., RD, of The National Council Against
Health Fraud stated that the Narconon treatment poses very serious
health risks. The "treatment" involves ingesting dangerous amounts
of niacin, which is hepatotoxic. He stated: "Health professionals
who subject troubled people (many with psychiatric illnesses and /
or severe emotional problems) to this unproven detoxification
program are at best unethical and at worst guilty of health fraud."
You may write to him to confirm this, at:
James J. Kenney, Ph.D., RD
National Council Against Health Fraud
1239 19th Street #8
Santa Monica, CA
90404
When those who require drug abuse intervention go to Narconon, they
may expend their resources so that they are no longer able to seek
out and acquire valid health services.
Narconon's "success rate" is 6.6%, which is no better than no drug
intervention at all. One independent study of Narconon was performed
in Sweden: this study observed 61 people who had been subjected to
the "treatment." Of those 61 people, only 4 admitted they were not
back to abusing drugs a year later--- a "success rate" of 6.6%. The
study was performed in May of 1981, by social worker Peter Gerdman
in Stockholm. Swiss doctors, such as Dr. Vigilli Venzin, stated
emphatically that Narconon's "treatment" is "...absolute rubbish and
medically questionable."
http://narconon-exposed.org is a good source of information about
Narconon.
Thank you for your time and attention on this matter.