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Straight, Incorporated was a nationally recognized non-profit drug rehabilitation program that produced hundreds of reports of abuse of adolescents and their families during its 15 years of existence.

Straight, Inc. was founded on April 22, 1976 by Mel and Betty Sembler and started its treatment program on September 1, 1976.

This program was highly controversial due to the style of therapy it used, called "tough love" that has been likened to brainwashing.. Various allegations of abuse and lawsuits led to the end of Straight, Inc. in July 1993.

Many former patients of Straight have formed 'survivor groups' assembling themselves in small numbers seeking a means to understand the trauma suffered and supporting one another in grasping the reality of what happened in their lives.

References

  1. "Drug War Casualties", Radley Balko, Fox News, May 23, 2002
  2. ^ Fager, Wesley M. "Flow Chart of the Straights and opening and closing dates for Straight, Inc." The Straights dot com Accessed September 24, 2006.
  3. Brady, Pete. "Straight, Incorporated." Cannabis Culture. Accessed September 24, 2006.
  4. International Suvivors Action Committee on Straight
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