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Church under fire

Metro, 5 March 2008

[Photo caption: John Travolta is a well-known Scientologist]

Letter 1:

If Amy Winehouse or Pete Doherty were to turn to Scientology to solve their drug problems (Metro, Tue), they could risk their health and sanity. Its method of treating drug addiction- "Purification Rundown"- has been denounced by members of the medical profession, including Professor Michael Ryan of University College Dublin, who described it as "neither medically safe nor scientifically verified".

Letter 2:

Scientology rehab does not work better than any other rehab based on faith in a higher power. It has a small success rate and the failures don't get a mention. Even if this wasn't true, is it OK to laud Scientologists on their ability to "cure" drug addicts given the allegations of brain-washing and intimidation they have faced?

Thanks to An0nand0n on enturbulation.org for transcription

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