Straight, Incorporated

WikiDoc Resources for Straight, Incorporated

Articles

Most recent articles on Straight, Incorporated

Most cited articles on Straight, Incorporated

Review articles on Straight, Incorporated

Articles on Straight, Incorporated in N Eng J Med, Lancet, BMJ

Media

Powerpoint slides on Straight, Incorporated

Images of Straight, Incorporated

Photos of Straight, Incorporated

Podcasts & MP3s on Straight, Incorporated

Videos on Straight, Incorporated

Evidence Based Medicine

Cochrane Collaboration on Straight, Incorporated

Bandolier on Straight, Incorporated

TRIP on Straight, Incorporated

Clinical Trials

Ongoing Trials on Straight, Incorporated at Clinical Trials.gov

Trial results on Straight, Incorporated

Clinical Trials on Straight, Incorporated at Google

Guidelines / Policies / Govt

US National Guidelines Clearinghouse on Straight, Incorporated

NICE Guidance on Straight, Incorporated

NHS PRODIGY Guidance

FDA on Straight, Incorporated

CDC on Straight, Incorporated

Books

Books on Straight, Incorporated

News

Straight, Incorporated in the news

Be alerted to news on Straight, Incorporated

News trends on Straight, Incorporated

Commentary

Blogs on Straight, Incorporated

Definitions

Definitions of Straight, Incorporated

Patient Resources / Community

Patient resources on Straight, Incorporated

Discussion groups on Straight, Incorporated

Patient Handouts on Straight, Incorporated

Directions to Hospitals Treating Straight, Incorporated

Risk calculators and risk factors for Straight, Incorporated

Healthcare Provider Resources

Symptoms of Straight, Incorporated

Causes & Risk Factors for Straight, Incorporated

Diagnostic studies for Straight, Incorporated

Treatment of Straight, Incorporated

Continuing Medical Education (CME)

CME Programs on Straight, Incorporated

International

Straight, Incorporated en Espanol

Straight, Incorporated en Francais

Business

Straight, Incorporated in the Marketplace

Patents on Straight, Incorporated

Experimental / Informatics

List of terms related to Straight, Incorporated

## Background

[edit | edit source]

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. Despite allegations of abuse from escaped members and pending lawsuits, during its existence Straight won laudatory praise in Republican circles.[1]

Straight, Inc. was founded on April 22, 1976 by Mel Sembler and started its treatment program on September 1, 1976.[2]

This program was highly controversial due to the style of therapy it used, called "tough love" that has been likened to brainwashing.[3] Various allegations of abuse and lawsuits led to the end of Straight, Inc. in July 1993.[2]

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.[4]

## References

[edit | edit source]

1. ↑ "Drug War Casualties", Radley Balko, Fox News, May 23, 2002
2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 Fager, Wesley M. "Flow Chart of the Straights and opening and closing dates for Straight, Inc." The Straights dot com Accessed September 24, 2006. [1]
3. ↑ Brady, Pete. "Straight, Incorporated." Cannabis Culture. Accessed September 24, 2006. [2]
4. ↑ International Suvivors Action Committee on Straight