How Much Proof Do Reporters Need that Narconon is a Scientology Front Group? - 2012-10-05

How Much Proof Do Reporters Need that Narconon is a Scientology Front Group? October 5, 2012, Tony Ortega, Underground Bunker

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Here's some classic 1992 Nightline footage of Scientology leader David Miscavige defending his drug rehab program, Narconon, to Ted Koppel in the last television interview he would give.

These days, Miscavige talks up Narconon at the large annual Scientology events he emcees, and there's no question that the drug program is a big part of the church's public relations efforts.

Meanwhile, plenty of official documents show how Narconon is controlled by executives in Scientology's "Sea Org," is licensed through Scientology's "social betterment" arm, and consists of Scientology training rather than drug counseling.

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{{cite news | author = Tony Ortega | title = How Much Proof Do Reporters Need that Narconon is a Scientology Front Group? | url = https://tonyortega.org/2012/10/05/scientology-on-the-high-seas/ | work = Underground Bunker | date = October 5, 2012 | accessdate = August 21, 2017 }}