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January 21, 1990Akron Beacon Journal: A Tale of Capture and Brainwashing A Medina dentist, Geary said he also nearly lost his 5-year-old practice, and his wife wound up requiring hospitalization after allegedly being held captive for more than two weeks by Scientologists in California.
October 2, 2004Church's Drug Program Flunks S.F. Test A free anti-drug program that teaches children concepts from the Church of Scientology earned a failing grade Friday from public health officials who were asked by San Francisco school administrators to evaluate it. The program, Narconon Drug Prevention & Education, "often exemplifies the outdated, non-evidence-based and sometimes factually inaccurate approach, which has not served students well for decades," concluded Steve Heilig, director of health and education for the San Francisco Medical Society.
August 25, 2004San Francisco Chronicle: Narconon Banned from S.F. Schools Narconon, an anti-drug program with ties to the Church of Scientology will be barred from San Francisco classrooms because of concerns about its scientific accuracy, city schools Superintendent Arlene Ackerman said Tuesday.
June 10, 2004San Francisco Chronicle: Narconon Put on Notice by Schools A popular anti-drug program with ties to the Church of Scientology will be ousted after 13 years in the San Francisco schools unless it agrees to stop teaching what the district calls inaccurate and misleading information, Superintendent Arlene Ackerman said Wednesday.
June 9, 2004San Francisco Chronicle: Scientology Link to Public Schools As early as the third grade, students in S.F. and elsewhere are subtly introduced to church's concepts via anti-drug teachings.

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