Narconon and Scientology

One of the most controversial and hotly debated questions about Narconon is the nature of its relationship with Scientology - both the religion and the Church. Narconon's critics frequently claim that it is little more than a front for Scientology, used to recruit people into Scientology and to covertly introduce Scientology doctrines into wider society. The Church of Scientology and Narconon naturally deny this, stating that "Narconon drug rehabilitation and drug education is a secular social betterment program with highly effective results. It is a separate and autonomous charitable program that is independent of the Church of Scientology." ["Narconon: A New Life for Drug Addicts" - <http://www.scientology.org/wis/wiseng/25/25-nn.htm>]

But does it matter if Narconon is, as its critics claim, a front for Scientology? It does, for a number of reasons:

• Truthfulness. If Narconon is lying about its links with Scientology, why is that and what is it trying to achieve by doing so?
   
• Legality. The United States is the most prominent of a number of countries which have strict legal restrictions on what activities may be undertaken by religious organisations or funded by public bodies.
   
• Fairness. Drug addicts are amongst the most vulnerable individuals in society, who by definition are not in full control of their faculties. They may often be unable to make fully rational decisions about their futures; a particular concern if they are potentially exposed to the often high-pressure recruiting tactics of Scientology.

There is very strong evidence that Narconon is in fact inseparable from Scientology. When one examines the facts in detail, it becomes apparent that there are very close links between the Church of Scientology and that Narconon itself is, in effect, virtually undiluted Scientology. The connections fall into three distinct categories:

• Doctrines (similarities between Narconon and Scientology doctrines)
   
• Organisations (links and similarities between the Narconon organisation and the Church of Scientology)
   
• Personnel (the manning of Narconon by Scientologists).

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