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International Journal of Self Help and Self Care
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300316
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Synanon in Germany: An Example of a Residential Self-Help Organization for Drug Dependent Individuals
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Frederic Fredersdorf
Synanon is the major residential self-help organization (SHO) for drug dependent individuals in Germany. Synanon can be regarded as the prototype of German residential self-help. This article provides an overview of Synanon s history and social life. Further, by summarizing the main results of two studies about German Synanon (Fredersdorf, 1994, 1997), this article demonstrates how Synanon spawns other therapeutic communities as well as has psychological and social effects on participants. The article closes with suggestions for further social research on German SHOs.