"In 1958, Charles Dederich, a recovering alcoholic, launched a program for addicts in Santa Monica, California, based on the Synanon Foundation. Those admitted had to cut their ties with family and friends and faced shock therapy that included public humiliation. The idea was to destroy people in order to rebuild them, and in the 1950s and 1960s, it was very successful, says Jaime del Corral, director of the Addictions Unit at the San Juan de Dios Clinic in Madrid."
"In the age of social media, the humiliation techniques popularized by Dederich are back in fashion. Amadeo Llados, a former cocaine addict, is one of the most famous exponents of these confrontation techniques. In his videos, he encourages people to abandon their friends because they're trash, calls those who attend his talks useless, and recommends his followers abandon their children."
In 1958 Charles Dederich launched a program for addicts in Santa Monica based on the Synanon Foundation. Those admitted had to cut ties with family and friends and endured shock therapy that included public humiliation. The method aimed to destroy people in order to rebuild them and was initially successful in the 1950s and 1960s. Dederich later decided healing was impossible and barred members from leaving, transforming Synanon into a cult that separated children, funneled millions to its founder, and encouraged violence. Legal scandals and bankruptcy dissolved the group in 1991. Humiliation techniques resurfaced on social media through influencers who shame and ostracize addicts. Most people control use, but 5–10% become addicted despite widespread substance exposure.
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