Here Come the Dopefiends

The Synanon Fix: Season 1: Episode 1

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The Synanon Fix
Here Come the Dopefiends

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HBO | Air Date: April 1, 2024
Summary: Recovering alcoholic Charles "Chuck" Dederich opens a storefront drug rehabilitation program in Santa Monica in 1958, offering addicts a welcoming space to work through their problems via emotional, verbal catharsis. Synanon, as he names it, soon attracts celebrities and non-addicts who donate their time and wealth to the program. TheRecovering alcoholic Charles "Chuck" Dederich opens a storefront drug rehabilitation program in Santa Monica in 1958, offering addicts a welcoming space to work through their problems via emotional, verbal catharsis. Synanon, as he names it, soon attracts celebrities and non-addicts who donate their time and wealth to the program. The community grows into a social movement that expands across the country, with thousands of people saying Synanon saved their lives. Expand
Creator: Rory Kennedy and Mark Bailey
Genre(s): Movie/Mini-Series, Documentary

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