Narconon Rehab Trois-Rivieres

A desperate family member seeking help for an addicted loved one, struggles to find a reputable and safe treatment center. A simple Google search opens the door to relief and the desperate, vulnerable Mom fills out the online form for help. According to five victims, as recently as January 2012, they were duped by misleading websites and unscrupulous so called councillors that responded within minutes of receiving the submitted online form. “Yes we have a bed waiting for you tomorrow in an addiction treatment center with a 70-80% success rate. And if you need an interventionist, he has a 95% success rate and can help you today.”

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The hook is set and the distraught victim easily falls prey to the “confidence game”. The family member of the suffering addict, is instructed to wire a large deposit to hold the bed – - five or ten thousand dollars. The balance of $30,000 can be paid upon arrival.

Countless websites, with glowing testimonials, are set up with calculated precision to hustle the unwary victim. It appears that every Province and Community in Canada has a treatment center – - a mouse click opens a window telling a story of that town’s addiction problems. The relieved Mom sends the money, unbeknown to her that all roads lead to the Cult of Scientology Reab, Narconon. There is absolutely no mention or icon of Scientology or Narconon on these “Fake Referral Websites”.

Another Canadian Con is the unqualified interventionist websites depicting professional services with a 95% success rate; also with glowing testimonials. For a fee of $2,500, plus travel expenses, the confidence artist gains the victim’s trust, extracting funds from their Visa or MasterCard as quickly as possible.

There are untold numbers of vulnerable addicts and alcoholics that have been duped into the claws of pseudoscientific treatment centers. In some cases, far worse for wear post treatment than when they enrolled; and many thousands of dollars poorer. These Scientology Rehab centers circle the globe, with millions of dollars funneled into the “mother church” in California.

Recently, a University Professor examined all eight Narconon program books and found that there was nothing in these books that were NOT 100% Scientology religious doctrines, therapies, and practices. Nothing in the Narconon program addresses the disease of addiction – - no group meetings or individual counselling whatsoever. Each patient is called a “student”, as in being in school or training program. A gradient process of Scientology indoctrination and brain washing begins the first day the patient arrives in the cult compund. Six days a week, the patient is subject to “Training Routines” and Scientology Auditing Sessions. Gradually, their mind is twisted into “cult group” thinking and actions. Each unit step of the program, the “student” MUST attest to the greatness of what they were just taught and is coerced into writing a “Success Story”. If the student objects or refuses to cooperate, they may have to redo that program segment or face being interrogated by an Ethics Officer, which could lead to the patient being encouraged to disconnect from a family member who opposes Scientology.

The Narconon program is not recognized as a scientific or medical based treatment or therapy and many medical experts warn of the dangers in exposing an addict to this pseudoscientific treatment.

Research has shown that long-term drug abuse results in changes in the brain that persist long after a person stops using drugs. These drug-induced changes in brain function can have many behavioral consequences, including an inability to exert control over the impulse to use drugs despite adverse consequences—the defining characteristic of addiction. Understanding that addiction has such a fundamental biological component may help explain the difficulty of achieving and maintaining abstinence without professional treatment.

Trying to locate appropriate treatment for a loved one, especially finding a program tailored to an individual’s particular needs, can be a difficult process.

Drug addiction is a disease of the brain that frequently occurs with other mental disorders. In fact, as many as 6 in 10 people with an illicit substance use disorder also suffer from another mental illness. Thus, patients entering treatment either for a substance use disorder or for another mental disorder should be assessed for the co-occurrence of the other condition. Research indicates that treating both (or multiple) illnesses simultaneously in an integrated fashion is generally the best treatment approach for these patients.

David Edgar Love

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Narconon True Result Success Rate

The Canadian public must be aware of misleading and deceptive success rates at addiction rehab centers. The Narconon success rate has been a controversial issue for many years and is once again in recent news media reports and publications, questioning the credibility of these outlandish claims. There is simply no independent, verifiable information to be found that can establishe these high success rates of the patients who complete the Narconon rehab program. This fraud is being exposed and investigated by government and health authorities.

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On May 2, 2002, Brad Melnychuk, director of the Scientology organization, ABLE Canada, made some interesting statements to the Federal 37th PARLIAMENT, 1st SESSION, Special Committee on Non-Medical Use of Drugs, concerning the success rate of Narconon. Brad Melnychuk states as follows:

The point being missed is that there are programs that do work–Narconon, for example. You may think I’m here just to promote my program. It happens to be a program I’m very familiar with, one that does in fact get results, so of course I will talk about it. I’m talking about it because of the results. For example, Narconon gets a 65% success rate of abstinence even at its worst. In fact, the average is 75%. The more experienced, larger, and well-staffed organizations get 90%. Now, when we’re talking results, we are talking about being drug-free for life…tracking people for two years after they’ve completed the program.”

Contradicting Melnychuk is Narconon Trois-Rivieres spokesperson, Scientologist, Andre Ahern, interviewed on CBC TV National, April 9, 2012, stating, “….he doesn’t track what happens to most people after they leave the Trois-Rivières program.”

In one 2009 meeting with Brad Melnychuk at Narconon Trois-Rivieres, in Quebec, Canada we discussed the success rate at Narconon and Brad agreed the rate was below 70% and he was concerned about the misleading advertising and promotions being presented to the public in brochures and web sites.

There is clear evidence that the success rate which Narconon uses to lure unsuspecting and vulnerable patients into their program, is misrepresented and far from the real truth. Governments and health authorities have been investigating these false claims for several months.

According to the Canada Competition Bureau website and the writer’s interview with Federal investigators, misleading and false advertising is a very serious offence and states:

“The false or misleading representations and deceptive marketing practices provisions of the Competition Act contain a general prohibition against materially false or misleading representations.  They also prohibit making performance representations which are not based on adequate and proper testsThe Competition Act provides criminal and civil regimes to address false or misleading representations. Under both regimes, the Act prohibits the making, or the permitting of the making, of a representation to the public, in any form whatever, that is false or misleading in a material respect.”

To determine whether a representation is false or misleading, the courts consider the “general impression” it conveys, as well as its literal meaning. Under the criminal regime, certain practices are brought before the criminal courts, requiring proof of each element of the offence beyond a reasonable doubt. On summary conviction, the person is liable to a fine of up to $200,000 and/or imprisonment for up to one year. If convicted on indictment, the person is liable to a fine at the discretion of the court and/or imprisonment for up to 14 years.

Under the civil regime, certain practices may be brought before the Competition Tribunal, the Federal Court or the superior court of a province and require that each element of the conduct be proven on a balance of probabilities. The court may order a person to cease the activity, publish a notice and/or pay an administrative monetary penalty. On first occurrence, individuals are liable to penalties of up to $750,000 and corporations are liable to penalties of up to $10,000,000. For subsequent occurrences, the penalties increase to a maximum of $1,000,000 for individuals and $15,000,000 for corporations.

Not only are vulnerable addicts and their loved ones duped by inflated, misleading and false success, but also must be aware of the Narconon program health risks and dangers.

James J. Kenney, Ph.D., RD, of the National Council Against Health Fraud who said of the NarConon program “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.”

If you are seeking help for your addiction to drugs or alcohol or seeking help for a loved one, do your research first. Google: Narconon Exposed. Talk to your own personal physician and be open and honest. Inform him that part of the Narconon Program is entering a Sauna at high temperatures for 5 hours every day for weeks on end, taking doses of Niacin as high as 2,600mg to 5,000mg in one single dose.

Narconon is a Scientology organization and has control over all the affairs of every Narconon and Narconon International. It is a convicted criminal organization that has established policies written by L. Ron Hubbard, that it is ok to lie if it furthers the interests of their group.

David Edgar Love

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Narconon Trois-Rivieres Breaches Patient Confidentiality

Following a CBC TV National News broadcast April 12, 2012, Scientology Rehab, Narconon Trois-Rivieres spokesperson, Andre Ahern, publishes confidential patient information, including PDF file and video. Ahern, who admitted on CBC TV News, that indeed he is a Scientologist and that Narconon Trois-Rivieres does use the teachings of Scientology to treat patients, has launched a character assassination against David Edgar Love and Anonymous, calling them a criminal network. Clearly, the CBC TV news broadcast has driven cult members to desperate messures – - breaking the confidential trust of patient files.

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WireService.ca Press Release – April 10, 2012 – Narconon Trois-Rivieres is no virgin to controversy since the April 2008 CBC TV Radio Canada undercover expose. Narconon had infiltrated Quebec schools and the minds of vulnerable children with Scientology misinformation about drugs and addiction. Since Scientology does not believe in many pharmaceutical drugs, the Narconon speaker invoked fear into the children, stating that all drugs are poison. The Quebec government has since banned any further Narconon infiltration into the arena of their children’s environment, the public school system.

Andre Ahern released confidential information concerning a Toronto mom’s Son, who was a patient at Narconon. Ahern states to CBC TV,….., “… when he arrived he was in a psychotic state.  But you know what, we are not responsible for his condition when he came — for sure,” said Ahern.

Also, Ahern released and published on several websites today, confidential patient case file information about David Edgar Love who was interviewed on the same CBC TV show. The Narconon Trois-Rivieres law firm, Heenan and Blaikie, informed Narconon to keep Love’s information off the internet and to remove all videos of David Love. Narconon abided my the request and all was removed until yesterday’s expose of the incompetent and unqualified staff at the Scientology Rehab in Trois-Rivieres.

Since the CBC Radio Canada expose in April 2008, the Quebec government has implemented an Accreditation of all residential addiction treatment centers in Quebec – - all must receive Certification following inspections by a special Committee. It appears that Narconon Trois-Rivieres will be hard pressed to meet the stringent standards of professional, qualified care, as required.

Today, Narconon contravened the new regulations as follows:

35. The operator must protect the confidentiality of the personal information held and provide access in accordance with the Act respecting the protection of personal information in the private sector (R.S.Q., c. P-39.1)

39. The operator must, in accordance with recognized practices, assess the suicide risk of each resident when admitted and prior to departure. O.C. 569-2010, s. 39.

Andre Ahern claiming that, “…we are not responsible for his condition when he came….” is certainly up for Certification Committee review and possibly could moot Narconon’s application to be Accredited. The sponsor and mom of the “psychotic patient”, as Ahern claims, filled out a comprehensive patient medical history for the Narconon staff to read. The intake staff were well aware of the patient’s condition; accepted a $10,000 deposit, with a promise to pay the balance of $20,000. Once this patient was accepted into the Narconon program and had their check in hand, Narconon and Andre Ahern were responsible for the care and well being of the patient. It is nonsense to think otherwise.

Many of the Narconon Trois-Rivieres staff are new program graduates, with no qualifications whatsoever except they know the Scientology program teachings and how to teach and indoctrinate new patients into the same religious doctrines. In May-June 2009, there were five patients hired and paid a meager sum of only $2.50 per hour, contravening Quebec Labour Relations Laws under the Act. Many of these Scientology recruited staff are still vulnerable and require professional aftercare, which as Andre Ahern stated to CBC TV reporter, “…  he doesn’t track what happens to most people after they leave the Trois-Rivières program….”. Once again Narconon fails as per regulation:

(4)    the name of the case worker responsible for the intervention plan and, if applicable, the follow-up plan established with community organizations. O.C. 569-2010, s. 38.

Recently, the Narconon Trois-Rivieres staff left a lethal substance in a location that was unsafe. A patient drank the substance and was hospitalized in Trois-Rivieres.

28.The operator must ensure that the place where the operator conducts activities is in a state that ensures the physical safety of residents. O.C. 569-2010, s. 27.

These negligent practices by incompetent Narconon staff, are dangerous to patient physical safety and staff are being investigated. Also unconscionable, is releasing confidential patient information.

A breach of confidentiality is a disclosure to a third party, without patient  consent or court order, of private information that the treatment center has learned  within the patient-caregiver relationship. Disclosure can be oral or written, by  telephone or fax, or electronically, for example, via e-mail or health  information networks. The medium is irrelevant – - ethical and moral judgement is crucial. A fact that Andre Ahern disregards without remorse or sorrow.

David Edgar Love

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Scientology Narconon Fair Game Continues

 Scientology Narconon Fair Game Continues

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Submitted by intelligence on Apr 07, 2012 – 01:11 PM

The notorious Scientology church Fair Game policy describing how to deal with critics, ex-members, and other undesirables dehumanized with the label “Suppressives”; they may be “Sued, tricked, lied to, or destroyed,” as per policy. A more recent policy has banished the WORDS “Fair Game”, but the policy of what to do to these “SPs” or “Suppressives” cannot ever be cancelled. When confronted, many Scientologists claim the “Fair Game” policy was cancelled in 1968.

However, on October 1968 in a Hubbard policy letter, it states, “The practice of declaring people FAIR GAME will cease. FAIR GAME may not appear on any Ethics Order. It causes bad public relations.This P/L does not cancel any policy on the treatment or handling of an SP.”

Following recent complaints to the Quebec Human Rights Commission, Scientology once again invoked their Fair Game policy upon at least two victims and several potential witnesses. In mid 2011 the Commission received two complaints concerning reprisals from Narconon staff and associates, including but not limited to, harassment and intimidation causing fear and distress. The Scientology Narconon law firm, Heenan and Blakie, a powerful well established firm, received a letter from the Human Rights Commission concerning the reprisals. To date, no response has been received.

In November 2009, a top executive from Narconon Trois-Rivieres, posted a threatening comment on Facebook to one of the victims, declaring them an ENEMY – - this of course refers to the Fair Game policy, may be “Sued, tricked, lied to, or destroyed.”

Notable, is the Scientology covert “Operation Freakout,” which began following an article Paulette Cooper, a freelance journalist, wrote about the Church of Scientology for a British magazine. Cooper expanded her article into a full-length book, The Scandal of Scientology published by Tower Publications, Inc. of New York.

In response, Scientology ordered staff to “attack her in as many ways as possible” and undertake “wide-scale exposure of PC’s sex life.” In the spring of 1976, the Guardian Office leadership decided to initiate an operation with the aim, “To get P.C. incarcerated in a mental institution or jail, or at least to hit her so hard that she drops her attacks.”

Ultimately, Operation Freakout was never put into effect. On June 11, 1976, two Scientology agents—Michael Meisner and Gerald Bennett Wolfe—were caught in the act of committing attempted burglary at a courthouse in Washington, D.C. as part of the Guardian’s Office’s ongoing Operation Snow White. The Church sought to bring a quick end to the dispute with Cooper in December 1976 when it proposed to settle with her, on condition that she was not to republish or comment on The Scandal of Scientology and agree to assign the book’s copyright to the Church of Scientology of California.

On July 8, 1977, however, the FBI raided Scientology offices in Los Angeles and Washington, D.C., seizing over 48,000 documents. They revealed the extent to which the Church had committed “criminal campaigns of vilification, burglaries and thefts … against private and public individuals and organizations,” as the U.S. Government prosecutor put it. The documents were later released to the public, enabling Cooper and the world at large to learn about the details of Operation Freakout.

Recent emails from the Montreal Church of Scientology spokesperson, Jean Larivière Director of Public Affairs, to Narconon Trois-Rivieres executive diector, Sylvain Fournier, clearly indicates their willingness to continue infiltrating and interferring with government policies in Quebec, Canada. Jean Lariviere tells Fournier, “Obviously, the first thing to do is to find out what this law is about, and what is the sit between governement’s!”

“In other words, find out from the horse’s mouth so to speak! Two (2) major targets: 1) gathering basic and essential information and; 2) starting the PR handling right away with the people who must be handled!”

Sylvain Fournier responds:

“I have a very good communication line with the Office of M. Sebastion Proulx, who is the Deputy of the Mauricie Region,which includes Trois-Rivieres,…” “I will keep you updated on any future communication that I will have with M.Proulx’s office, so that you are in the know.”

Clearly, the Scientology “Intelligence Group” Ofiice of Special Affairs (OSA), is in complete control over adminstrative directives at Narconon Trois-Rivieres. According to one source close to Yvette Shank (President of Scientology Canada and Director of “Intelligence” OSA in Canada), on or about February 29, 2012, Yvette Shank was seen at Narconon Trois-Rivieres.

Although Scientology vehamently denies that Narconon is part of Scientology, the facts rebut this claim. The only separation between these two entities is in Corporate identy only – - all else are of the same DNA operations and religious doctrine practices.

Why does Scientology deny the relationship? Eighty-eight pages of “Property Purchase and Sale” documents were purchased and sent to David Love concerning the buildings that Narconon Trois-Rivieres leases from Scientology entity, “Thetasoft.” Indeed, damning documents. These Land Registry documents arrived in the writer’s email box recently, with connotations of “Opening King Tut’s Tomb” being the expression of the day.

On Nov. 19, 2001, OMMI (Catholic Oblates) sold their Trois-Rivières property to two private individuals who are Scientologists, Antonino (Tony) Putorti and Mario Desrochers, at less than market value. Special condition of sale number four on pages 6-7 of the deed of sale was the bombshell that stood out in bold letters in the translated text. Informal translation:

“The buyer or any tenant or nominee or company that operates within the premises included in the present sale promise to exercise no activity in connection with the Church of Scientology, and this in or on all buildings and/or grounds included in the present sale. They also promise not to sell any of the property acquired by this sale to the Church of Scientology directly or indirectly, under penalty of lawsuit for damages and interest by the seller [the nuns].”

In 2009 Scientology Dianetics books were given to patients by members of the Church of Scientology of Montreal. Scientology videos were brought in to Narconon by ABLE Canada, the entity which charges licence fees to Narconon Trois-Rivières. Scientology anti-pharmaceutical and anti-psychiatry videos were brought in by Scientology church members for Narconon patients to watch in the dining room.

Scientology E-Meters were also at Narconon Trois-Rivières. An E-meter is an electronic device used during Dianetics and Scientology auditing. The Church of Scientology restricts the use of the E-meter to trained Scientologists, treating it as “a religious artifact. At Narconon, one such E-Meter was used on a regular basis by a Case Supervisor in self-auditing sessions and another E-Meter was used by two staff members at the Narconon premises in a Scientology auditing session.

Government and private investigators are currently connecting the dots in the “Scientology-Narconon” marriage, leaving no room for annulment.

David Edgar Love

“Intelligence”

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Scientology Narconon Canada Investigations

Press Release: Scientology Narconon Canada Investigations

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Submitted by intelligence on Apr 06, 2012 – 03:33 PM

The Scientology addiction treatment centers, “Narconon” are facing ever increasing media, government, and public scrutiny in Canada. Government and Police investigations have been underway since early 2010, with additional formal complaints filed yesterday and two more next week will be in the competent hands of investigators.

The Church of Scientology is no stranger to being investigated and prosecuted in Canada Courts. Following the “Operation Snow White” conspiracy investigations in the 1970′s in the United States, when Scientology infiltrated and stole from 136 government agencies, foreign embassies and consulates, as well as private organizations, the covert actions by this cult continue to this day.

Operation Snow White was the single largest infiltration of the United States government in history with up to 5,000 covert Scientology agents under deep cover. On December 6, 1979, some five years after Operation Snow White began, it officially came to an end. Five of the Scientologists were sentenced to four years in jail, with four of the convicted being taken immediately. Mary Sue Hubbard, wife of L Ron Hubbard, was sentenced to five years. Each of the six faced a fine of $10,000 dollars. The next day the four remaining Scientologists were sentenced. Three of the four faced a fine of $10,000 and five years in jail. The fourth was fined $1,000 and sent to jail for six months. Upon release Mary Sue Hubbard was given five years of probation and community service.

Documents in the Operation Snow White FBI files led to an undercover police operation in Toronto, Canada, which evetually led to 100 police officers jumping out of three buses and raiding the Toronto Church of Scientoloy in March 3 – 4, 1983, resulting in seven members being convicted of operations against organisations including the Ontario Provincial Police, the Ontario Ministry of the Attorney General, and the Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP), and two convictions of criminal Breach of the Public Trust against the church itself, for infiltration of the offices of the Ontario Provincial Police and the Ontario Ministry of the Attorney General. The Church of Scientology was ordered to pay a $250,000 fine.

Scientolgy is the only convicted religious organization in Canada and is continually in the media and government investigator’s spotlight – - especially over the past two years.
New allegations of fraud, misreprentation, false advertising and marketing practices, practicing medicine without a licence, exploitation of a handicap, and conspiracy to commit fraud, are but a few of the allegations, with numerous complaints under investigation. It is anticipated that the Quebec Human Rights Commission may be representing as many as 7-8 victims of the Scientology addiction treatment center, Narconon Trois-Rivieres – - and perhaps several more before Court Trial Date?
David Love has received leaked emails between the Montreal Church of Scientology and Narconon that are indeed damning to the extent of government interference and corruption.

With distraught victims filing new formal complaints next week, 2012 may well stretch government resources and perhaps even ignite a Senate investigation and Formal Inquiry?
Recent conversations with victims, indicate severe traumatic incidents of abuse, unprofessional conduct endangering life, and exploitation of a handicap person. The ramifications to Scientology and Narconon could have lasting affects that reach to other countries who are investigating this cult for similar criminal and civil acts.

David Edgar Love

“Intelligence”

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Canada Narconon Victims File Complaints

 Canada Narconon Victims File Complaints

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Submitted by intelligence on Apr 05, 2012 – 07:03 PM

Victims from across Canada have filed formal complaints against the Scientology drug treatment center, Narconon Trois-Rivieres. There are now seven victims from four Provinces who have filed their stories with the Quebec Ministry of Health and the Quebec Human Rights Commission – - two new complaints as recent as this week. David Edgar Love filed a formal complaint with the Quebec College of Physicians several months ago and the College banned Dr. Pierre Labonte from ever associating himself with Narconon Trois-Rivieres again.

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The heat is being turned up on the controversial Scientology addiction treatment center, Narconon Trois-Rivieres in Quebec, Canada. Vulnerable victims who were duped into handing over tens of thousands to this unscrupulous organization, have had enough, as stated by one distraught victim today. Narconon is being investigated by the Quebec Ministry of Health and Social Services, Human Rights Commission, Canada Competition Bureau, Revenue Canada Charities Commission, and other government agencies, both Federal and Provincial.

Narconon Trois-Rvieres is the Scientology “Mother Ship” of addiction treatment centers in North America. The center has a capacity of 100 patients and has boasted a staff of over 80. With the recent media coverage, exposing the exploitation and abuses, the numbers at Narconon have dwindled to only a handful. Complaints include Narconon using patients to do manual labour without renumeration – - some working long hours in the kitchen and other duties that paid staff normally do. Many staff walked off the job after not being paid for several weeks, leaving the patients ripe for exploitation.

Following a CBC TV Radio Canada undercover investigative report of Narconon Trois-Rivieres in April 2008, a new Quebec law stipulates that all residential addiction treatment centers in Quebec, must be Accredited. A certification committee is now investigating an application by Narconon Trois-Rivieres and reviewing thousands of pages of documents submitted by David Edgar Love and others, as well as from Narconon employee, Andre Ahern who is attempting to “handle” the situation.

Mr. Love and a member of Anonymous, Shadow, attended the office of Céline Hervieux-Payette at Parliament in Ottawa recently and spoke to the Senator about Scientology-Narconon in Quebec. The Senator has contacted authorities. On March 3, 2012, Emilie Dubreuil from the prominent newspaper Journal de Montreal, spread the story across two full pages about three of the Narconon victims and what they endured at the Cult rehab compound.

April promises to be a month of additional media exposure and as the victims push forward for justice, the government investigators dig for evidence to seal the fate of Narconon and their representatives.

David Edgar Love

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Narconon “Say No to Drugs” Campaign

Narconon “Say No to Drugs” Campaign.

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