Meet the Narconon Editorial Team

Chief Clinical Editor

Claire Pinelli, LADC, CCS, ICAADC, MCAP

Claire has been a teacher and counselor for over 45 years and is currently a licensed addiction counselor and provides education to professionals and clients alike. Read more…

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Karen Hadley

After a few years working at the Narconon center in Oklahoma, Karen has been researching drug trends around the world and writing reports and articles on addiction and recovery for nine years.

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Ren Brabenec

After working in addiction treatment for several years, Ren now travels the country, studying drug trends and writing about addiction in our society. Ren is focused on using his skill as an author and counselor to promote recovery and effective solutions to the drug crisis.

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Sue Birkenshaw

Sue has worked in the addiction field with Narconon for over three decades. She developed and administered drug prevention programs worldwide and worked with numerous drug rehab centers over the years. Sue is also a fine artist and painter, who enjoys traveling the world.

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Jason Good

Jason has worked in the addiction field for over 10 years. As a former addict, he brings real-world experience to the table, while also offering a first-person perspective. He is the co-host of The Addiction Podcast and currently works at Narconon Suncoast.

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Aaron Olson

After overcoming his own battle with addiction over five years ago, Aaron decided to use his experience to help others and has been writing drug education articles and documenting the success of the Narconon program for over four years. Aaron currently works at Narconon New Life Retreat.