Re: Spanish steppers try aversion therapy

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Thanks for this news, Pumpkin Eater

Margie, thanks also for the news on Dr. Horvath. Could you please

forward me anymore info you might have on this election? If you don't

think its suitable for the list, my e-mail address is >fransway29@...<

We have a forum in this community where such news can be passed on

to all those interested, and others truly do appreciate our views.

Sincerely,

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From: Pumpkin Eater

Sent: Monday, June 22, 1998 3:18 PM

To: 12-step-free@...

Subject: Spanish steppers try aversion therapy

ASSOCIATED PRESS

June 21, 1998

LOS ANGELES -- Six unlicensed alcohol-rehabilitation clinics suspected

of forcing patients to drink large amounts of alcohol to cure their

addition have closed or were shut down by authorities.

Law enforcement and county health officials, who inspected clinics

countywide after 11 suspicious deaths occurred at such facilities,

announced the closures Friday.

The inspections began after authorities received reports that

organizations touting themselves as Spanish-language Alcoholics

Anonymous meetings were a front for live-in facilities where patients

may have been held against their will.

Authorities said the closures account for all known 24-hour facilities

that conducted the forced aversion therapy, in which patients were

forced to drink large doses of alcohol until their system tired of the

craving.

Four of the facilities were ordered to cease-and-desist any of the

illegal activity, said Fred Leaf of the county Department of Health

Services. Two of the facilities closed on their own.

Court officials have sent a list of 57 suspect facilities to all county

courthouses. Defendants sentenced to alcohol treatment are to be

provided with the list, along with a health department warning advising

them not to visit the sites under investigation.

The investigation was spurred by the May 25 death of a 34-year-old man.

He died during an apparent aversion therapy treatment at Grupo

Liberacion y Fortaleza, one of the clinics that is now closed.

Criminal charges have been brought against seven men in connection with

two deaths.

In addition to the suspicious deaths, Leaf said earlier last week that

investigators have found evidence of whippings, beatings and other

offenses, such as unsanitary living conditions.

Officials said there are plans to also inspect other organizations that

use the Grupo Alcoholicos Anonimos name, even though they do not appear

to be run as 24-hour facilities.

Copyright 1998 Union-Tribune Publishing Co.

P.

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,

The news of his election was forwarded to all SMART members via their

listserv, the APA site has not been updated as of yet, he is still listed as

the secretary-treasurer. I am sure that site will have something soon on the

election.

Feel free to pass on any info. in the interest of the field.

Margie:)

http://expage.com/page/alcoholanddrugrecovery

Spanish steppers try aversion therapy

>

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>

>ASSOCIATED PRESS

>

>June 21, 1998

>

>

>LOS ANGELES -- Six unlicensed alcohol-rehabilitation clinics suspected

>of forcing patients to drink large amounts of alcohol to cure their

>addition have closed or were shut down by authorities.

>

>Law enforcement and county health officials, who inspected clinics

>countywide after 11 suspicious deaths occurred at such facilities,

>announced the closures Friday.

>

>The inspections began after authorities received reports that

>organizations touting themselves as Spanish-language Alcoholics

>Anonymous meetings were a front for live-in facilities where patients

>may have been held against their will.

>

>Authorities said the closures account for all known 24-hour facilities

>that conducted the forced aversion therapy, in which patients were

>forced to drink large doses of alcohol until their system tired of the

>craving.

>

>Four of the facilities were ordered to cease-and-desist any of the

>illegal activity, said Fred Leaf of the county Department of Health

>Services. Two of the facilities closed on their own.

>

>Court officials have sent a list of 57 suspect facilities to all county

>courthouses. Defendants sentenced to alcohol treatment are to be

>provided with the list, along with a health department warning advising

>them not to visit the sites under investigation.

>

>The investigation was spurred by the May 25 death of a 34-year-old man.

>He died during an apparent aversion therapy treatment at Grupo

>Liberacion y Fortaleza, one of the clinics that is now closed.

>

>Criminal charges have been brought against seven men in connection with

>two deaths.

>

>In addition to the suspicious deaths, Leaf said earlier last week that

>investigators have found evidence of whippings, beatings and other

>offenses, such as unsanitary living conditions.

>

>Officials said there are plans to also inspect other organizations that

>use the Grupo Alcoholicos Anonimos name, even though they do not appear

>to be run as 24-hour facilities.

>

>

>Copyright 1998 Union-Tribune Publishing Co.

>

>

>P.

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> [no, I didnt know who he was either]

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[Guest guest]

In a message dated 98-06-24 14:03:20 EDT, you write:

<< Strictly speaking, this was NOT aversion therapy.

There is a name for this - saturation or something.

ethically, both this technique and aversion therapy are

entered into *voluntarily* by the patient. there is i

understand some evidence that true aversion therapy has

some effectiveness.

Pete

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Yeah, isn't aversion therapy where you get some adverse treatment after each

drink, such as a shock or such. The theory is that eventually you will

associate alcohol with the aversion and then not drink. Hell...I think in some

ways that is why I stopped using drugs...I finally after many years associated

some of the shit that went on in my life to the drugging before I

drugged....and saw how not drugging could eliminate some of the pain. If the

shambles one makes of their life isn't aversion, what is?

Take Care,

Bette

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