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January 12, 2007Labour Given Thousands By Scientology Charity The Labour Party received thousands of pounds from an offshoot of Scientology, the Evening Standard reveals today. The decision to accept money from a charity linked to the controversial cult was taken at the highest level by members of the National Executive Committee. They allowed the charity, the Association for Better Living and Education (ABLE), to take a stall at the party's annual conference in Manchester.
January 7, 2007Drugs Charity is Front for 'Dangerous' Organisation Devotees of the Church of Scientology have gained access to thousands of British children through a charity that visits schools to lecture on the dangers of drugs. A Sunday Times investigation has found that Marlborough College is one of more than 500 schools across Britain where the charity has taught. Critics of the charity, Narconon, say it is a front to promote the teaching of Scientology - the controversial "religion" founded by L Ron Hubbard, the science fiction writer. Schools contacted last week said they knew nothing about the charity's links with Scientology.
January 4, 2006Proposed Drug Rehab Facility Causes Stir The Church of Scientology is being sued by a former member who says the organization has failed to refund him $68,764. Howard Mintz says in his lawsuit that he had placed the money on account with the church so he could receive "auditing services." Auditing is a Scientology counseling process that can cost as much as $800 per hour.
November 15, 2005Guardian: Alarm in Prisons at Scientology Drug Cures Aimed at Inmates The Prison Service has warned that activists linked to the Church of Scientology are targeting offenders in British jails with unauthorised anti-drug and education programmes. Narconon, the drug detox and rehab programme developed by Scientology founder L Ron Hubbard, and Criminon, his drugs education and rehab programme, are both being offered to prisoners through correspondence courses. Officials frown on the programmes but can't stop them.
November 15, 2005Alarm In Prisons At Scientology Drug Cures Aimed At Inmates The Prison Service has warned that activists linked to the Church of Scientology are targeting offenders in British jails with unauthorised anti-drug and education programmes. Narconon, the drug detox and rehab programme developed by Scientology founder L Ron Hubbard, and Criminon, his drugs education and rehab programme, are both being offered to prisoners through correspondence courses. Though officials frown on the programmes, they are unable to stop the practice because they cannot justify tampering with inmates' mail in these circumstances.
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.
March 18, 2004Scientology-link group is banned A drug counselling group linked to the controversial Church of Scientology has been banned from Edinburgh University's student union. The organisation called Narconon put up posters about its services on Edinburgh Student Association (EUSA) notice boards without permission.
November 3, 2003Rehab Facility Draws Gripes Neighbors of an oceanfront drug treatment center in Newport Beach are complaining to City Hall that facility operators are violating the occupancy limit in one house while expanding by renting another home nearby. Neighbors say Narconon's incentive to overcrowd is the $20,000 fee that clients are charged.
November 21, 2002Prison Drug Program To Be Studied About 100 female legislators from the United States will visit the state prison in Ensenada today to see firsthand the results of a program for drug-addicted inmates. The state began the program, called Segunda Oportunidad, or Second Opportunity, seven years ago, based on the Church of Scientology's prisoner rehabilitation program, called Narconon. It is based on the philosophies of the late L. Ron Hubbard.
June 10, 2000Foes of drug rehab center take battle to state level Oklahoman: Foes of drug rehab center take battle to state level
April 13, 1999School Panel Rejects Anti-Drug Program A Pinellas school district committee has refused to allow students to hear an anti-drug program based on the teachings of Scientology founder L. Ron Hubbard. The program is a product of Narconon International. Presentations included Scientology's tone scale and required giving thanks to L. Ron Hubbard.
March 3, 1998Boston Herald: Scientology Reaches into Schools through Narconon An organization with ties to the Church of Scientology is recruiting New England schoolchildren for what critics say is an unproven — and possibly dangerous — anti-drug program. And the group — Narconon Inc. of Everett — is being paid with taxpayer dollars without disclosing its Scientology connections.
December 22, 1996article on Narconon Ponca City News: "Three of Narconon Chilocco's senior executives have been certified as chemical dependency counselors by the National Board of Addiction Examiners...
October 11, 1996Letters To The Editor: Narconon Ponca City News: Letters To The Editor: Narconon
April 11, 1994US Drug Program Being Peddled On Reserves A drug treatment program backed by a controversial church is trying to sell Alberta Natives addiction-cure services that medical experts have warned are unsafe and ineffective. As many as 10 Alberta reserves have been approached by Narconon, a U.S.-based program associated with the Church of Scientology. The program - which costs about $18,000 U.S. and prescribes daily saunas and megavitamin doses - has been rejected by a U.S. and state board of health because it "may endanger the physical or mental well-being of (its clients)."
March 25, 1993Indian Leaders Want Narconon Chilocco Audit Some Indian leaders are disappointed with the amount of revenue being generated by a drug and alcohol abuse treatment center that promised to pay five tribes millions of dollars over the next two decades. The leaders of the Kaw and Pawnee tribes have asked the federal Bureau of Indian Affairs to audit the Narconon Chilocco New Life Center to determine whether the non-Indian facility is meeting payment terms of a 25-year lease.
March 12, 1992Narconon To Ignore BIA Order To Close Chilocco Facility Daily Oklahoman: Narconon To Ignore BIA Order To Close Chilocco Facility
December 19, 1991Narconon Backers Demand Probe Group Fights State Rejection Of Certification Wichita Eagle: Narconon Backers Demand Probe Group Fights State Rejection Of Certification
May 9, 1991editorial on Narconon Newkirk Journal editorial on Narconon: "While we've been content, lately, to let the system work, Goofyology has been milking the media for publicity every chance it gets. This week, they really got their wish... compliments of Time Magazine. For those of you who have been unable to locate a copy of the May 6th Time Magazine anywhere in the county, we are reprinting the entire cover story in today's Herald Journal. Including a page from the International Edition that didn't appear in the domestic issue. The Time story, as did the Los Angeles Times series last summer, further confirms everything we have uncovered about the menace of the Rondroids. Empty news stands all over the county attest to the high interest this story has generated... or the high interest someone has in preventing you from reading it!"
June 7, 1990editorial on Narconon Harold's Journal Editorial Opinion lists falsehoods told by Narconon as they prepared to establish the Narconon center in Oklahoma.
May 24, 1990editorial on Narconon Newkirk Journal editorial on Narconon: "Thanks to your enduring help, the Oklahoma State Legislature has passed (91 to 0 in the House and similar in the Senate), and Governor Henry Bellmon has signed a law which should insure that Oklahoma will certify only legitimate, medically safe drug and alcohol treatment facilities for operation in our state. Practitioners of Body Thetan exorcism and other hocus pocus won't cut it."
August 17, 1989Commission, Chamber, School Board, City Leaders Call for State Review of Narconon Program at Chilocco Indian School North of Tow Newkirk Herald Journal: Commission, Chamber, School Board, City Leaders Call for State Review of Narconon Program at Chilocco Indian School North of Town.
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Narconon in the News

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April 1, 1998Swedish, Church, King Carl XVI Gustaf, Sweden, voice-over saying: The Swedish media report that the Church of Scientology has been distributing a promotional video including footage of King Carl XVI Gustaf of Sweden, with a voice-over saying: "Even His Highness King Carl Gustaf has realized that Sweden has a solution for drug abuse. It is called Narconon." Sweden is presented by Scientology as a country with many drug addicts and the highest rate of theft in the world. The footage turns out to be a decade old, and a spokeswoman for the Court states: "The Royal Couple does not support this organization in any way. We have made contact with Scientology and demanded that the segment with the Royal Couple be edited out."
June 7, 1995Five Indian, Chilocco, Oklahoma, Narconon, Bureau, Indian Affairs. Narconon, 25-year, Chilocco site. $16, time;, Narconon, 75, 1 Five Indian tribes in Chilocco, Oklahoma do not want to deal with Narconon any longer but have decided to leave this business to the Bureau of Indian Affairs. Narconon has a 25-year lease for the Chilocco site. The tribes had expected to receive a total of $16 million for this time; but Narconon has only 75 instead of the 1,000 expected beds, therefore the payments have been much lower. The tribes have received about $10,000 a year. [Footnote: the legal bills incurred in the long period of litigation with Narconon probably swallowed up this modest sum several times over.]
February 19, 199522-year-old Paride Ella, Narconon program 22-year-old Paride Ella dies of kidney failure after less than two weeks on the Narconon program.
February 9, 199526-year-old Giuseppe Tomba, Narconon, Tessa. Within, weeks, failure 26-year-old Giuseppe Tomba begins the Narconon treatment program in Tessa. Within three weeks, he will be dead of heart failure.
February 7, 199522-year-old Paride Ella, Narconon, Tessa. Within, weeks, dead 22-year-old Paride Ella begins the Narconon treatment program in Tessa. Within two weeks, he will be dead.
September 14, 1990Scientologist Pius Keel, suicide Scientologist Pius Keel commits suicide: "after less than two months at Narconon, Pius packed his bags and threw himself under a train."
September 13, 1990District Judge Neat Beckman, Oklahoma Department, Mental Health, October, Narconon Chilocco New Life Center, approval, open. In, District Judge Neat Beckman orders the Oklahoma Department of Mental Health to determine by October whether the Narconon Chilocco New Life Center, operating without state approval, should be certified to remain open. In the meantime, the center will be allowed to operate, but is prohibited from accepting new patients.
August 2, 1990Oklahoma State Health Department, Narconon's, Chilocco The Oklahoma State Health Department applies for an injunction to halt Narconon's operations at Chilocco.
June 30, 1990Narconon's, Certificate, Need expires. Although Narconon, date, May 21, 1990 Narconon's initial Certificate of Need expires. Although Narconon is supposed to apply for state licensing and certification before this date, they have not done so as of May 21, 1990.
June 29, 1990Narconon, Chilocco;, $2,000.00 apiece. donors Narconon holds a grand opening ceremony in Chilocco; tickets have been sold for $2,000.00 apiece. The ceremony features a recognition ceremony for donors, a reception with "opinion leaders, celebrities, politicians and Native American leaders from around the United States," tours, an Indian Pow Wow, and Western barbeque. It's all designed, according to a flyer, to "help establish overwhelming public popularity for LRH." Its initial Certificate of Need will expire the following day.
August 31, 1989Oklahoma State Health Department, Narconon's, Chilocco The Oklahoma State Health Department applies for an injunction to halt Narconon's operations at Chilocco.
June 30, 1989Narconon, Gary Smith, 6-month-old, Newkirk, Garry Bilger, Associated Press, Narconon. However, time, Narconon, Scientology Narconon spokesman Gary Smith uses a 6-month-old letter of support from Newkirk mayor Garry Bilger to suggest to The Associated Press that the mayor supports Narconon. However, by that time, the mayor had withdrawn his support for Narconon, having found they were being dishonest about their connection to Scientology. [late June 1989; exact date unknown]
June 1, 1989North Central Major Crimes Task Force, Oklahoma newspaper, works. Western Investigating, Scientology The North Central Major Crimes Task Force runs an ad in a local Oklahoma newspaper, asking readers to identify who is selling drugs and where the suspect lives and works. The ad is similar to one by Western Investigating, a private investigation firm hired by Scientology. The latter ad also asks readers to list "anyone who may be opposed to effective drug rehabilitation programs." Narconon officials have been attempting to quash criticism by claiming that anyone who opposes their program is promoting drug abuse. [June 1989; exact date unknown]
May 26, 1989Garry Bilger, Mayor, Newkirk, Oklahoma, Narconon's, Chilocco, states. City Commission, Chamber, Commerce, School Board, Mayor, S Garry Bilger, the Mayor of Newkirk, Oklahoma, begins an inquiry into Narconon's planned Chilocco facility after receiving adverse reports from at least five other states. The City Commission, Chamber of Commerce and School Board join the Mayor in urging a State review of the issue.
May 8, 1989At, Newkirk, OK, Leroy Bridges, State Mental Health Department, 80 At a public meeting in Newkirk, OK, Leroy Bridges of the State Mental Health Department tells a group of about 80 people that there would be "no Oklahoma patients" treated at the Narconon facility, except for a few indigent Indians. Mr. Bridges also says that no state money would be involved. But a 1988 document in the package by John Duff, president of Narconon International, lists local and Oklahoma people as the top priorities in the Narconon marketing plan. It also lists "State Contracts that pay for beds," as a priority. At the same meeting, Mr. Bridges tells the citizens of Newkirk that Narconon had voluntarily placed itself under jurisdiction of the state for matters of law enforcement and inspection of their program and facilities. However, a letter from Sheriff Glenn Guinn says, "As I understand it, I have no authority on Chilocco land. Everything at Chilocco comes under the F.B.I., and we have one F.B.I. agent in this area stationed at Enid."
May 1, 1989Oklahoma, Narconon, operating Oklahoma state officials tell residents they believe Narconon is a legitimate enterprise and would be inspected by the state once operating. [May 1989; exact date unknown]
June 6, 1988Leroy Bridges, Oklahoma Department, Mental Health, Oklahoma Secretary, State's, Treatment Development Corporation. Treatment Dev Leroy Bridges, an employee of the Oklahoma Department of Mental Health, files a document with the Oklahoma Secretary of State's office in which he applies to reserve the name Treatment Development Corporation. Treatment Development Corp. was hired by Narconon International to help the Los Angeles based firm with its certificate of need application to open a Narconon center in Oklahoma. Bridges denies any wrongdoing, but his activities are probed by federal investigators.
August 31, 1981At, St. Cloud Reformatory, Men, St. Cloud, Minnesota, Narconon's, Scientology At the St. Cloud Reformatory for Men in St. Cloud, Minnesota, a prison meeting is held to deal with Narconon's links to Scientology.
August 28, 1981Officials, St. Cloud Reformatory, Men, St. Cloud, Minnesota, Narconon. In September, Narconon's, Minnesota Dept., Corrections, t Officials of the St. Cloud Reformatory for Men in St. Cloud, Minnesota begin an investigation into Narconon. In September, Narconon's contract with the Minnesota Dept. of Corrections is terminated.
March 1, 1977Narconon, Michigan Corrections Department, program. With, program's success, Narconon, $19,583, Narconon Program, Ionia State Pr Narconon offers the Michigan Corrections Department a free three month pilot program. With no evaluation of the program's success, the department then awards Narconon a $19,583 contract to establish a Narconon Program in Ionia State Prison, MI. [March 1977; exact date unknown]
October 31, 1974California State Evaluation Committee, Narconon, State, continued The California State Evaluation Committee faults many aspects of the Narconon program and in the end recommends that State funding not be continued.
July 1, 1974Following, Narconon, $497,000, funding, State, California Following a proposal by Narconon for $497,000 of state funding, a second contract is awarded on behalf of the State of California.
June 27, 1974Narconon New Life Program's, $13,039.33 Narconon New Life Program's reserve account records a sum of $13,039.33.
November 7, 1973Following, Narconon, $330,000, funding, Narconon New Life Program Following a proposal by Narconon for $330,000 of state funding, Narconon New Life Program receives its first [Senate Bill] 714 funding and a contract is awarded on behalf of the State of California.
June 1, 1972Narconon New Life Program, Los Angeles, CA, out-patients. There, time Narconon New Life Program begins in Los Angeles, CA as an office that deals with out-patients. There is no official funding at this time. [June 1972; exact date unknown]