Editing Narconon (section)

====Public and media response====
Protests over the deaths took place outside Narconon Arrowhead; one protest in late June 2012, planned to include bereaved family members, was disrupted by road resurfacing works outside the facility, paid for by Narconon. Pittsburg County Commission Chairman Gene Rogers explained that, "[Gary Smith] called me and said they might be having a problem with the public that weekend and he wanted help policing the area and he asked about doing overlaying [of the road]".<ref>{{cite news|last=LeFlore|first=Jeanne|title=During a planned protest of Narconon Arrowhead, the facility spends $50,000 to work on county road where rally was to take place|url=http://mcalesternews.com/local/x825331230/The-same-time-as-a-planned-protest-of-the-recent-deaths-at-Narconon-Arrowhead-the-facility-spent-nearly-50-000-to-repave-the-half-mile-of-county-road-where-the-rally-was-to-take-place |access-date=7 September 2012 |url-access=subscription |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121105171430/http://mcalesternews.com/local/x825331230/The-same-time-as-a-planned-protest-of-the-recent-deaths-at-Narconon-Arrowhead-the-facility-spent-nearly-50-000-to-repave-the-half-mile-of-county-road-where-the-rally-was-to-take-place |archive-date=November 5, 2012 |newspaper=McAlester News-Capital|date=21 July 2012|quote=The road work took place in June 23 and June 24 during a planned protest by Shirley Gilliam, the mother of Gabriel Graves, a 32-year-old man who was found dead at the facility in October, and Collin Henderson, a former Narconon patient. ... Pittsburg County Commission Chairman Gene Rogers said he was contacted by Smith for help the weekend the protest was scheduled — June 23 and 24th.  "He (Gary Smith) called me and said they might be having a problem with the public that weekend and he wanted help policing the area and he asked about doing overlaying (of the road)," Rogers said.  Safety, not the protest, was the reason the small section of county road was resurfaced, according to the Narconon director.}}</ref>

Oklahoma State Senator [[Tom Ivester]] commented that, "Clearly something isn't right and we have a moral obligation to do everything in our power to end this predatory business being run by the Church of Scientology disguised as drug treatment", adding, "This is a disgusting business that preys on desperate family members and their sick loved ones, scamming them out of thousands of dollars with the promise of providing hope and new life. It's a disgrace to have these people operating in the state of Oklahoma."<ref>{{cite news |last=Denwalt |first=Dale |title=Deaths at drug treatment center being investigated |url=http://thedailyelkcitian.com/elk-city-oklahoma-top-stories/1790-state-senator-vows-fight-against-narconon |access-date=7 September 2012 |newspaper=Daily Elk Citian |date=22 August 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140313154429/http://www.thedailyelkcitian.com/elk-city-oklahoma-top-stories/1790-state-senator-vows-fight-against-narconon/ |archive-date=13 March 2014 |url-status=dead}}</ref> In direct response to the Arrowhead deaths, Ivestor introduced legislation to expand Oklahoma's ability to regulate rehab facilities.<ref>{{cite news|last=LeFlorre|first=Jeanne|title=Legislation affecting Narconon Arrowhead passes Senate|url=http://www.mcalesternews.com/local/x986697222/Legislation-affecting-Narconon-Arrowhead-passes-Senate |access-date=13 March 2014 |url-access=subscription |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140313094445/http://www.mcalesternews.com/local/x986697222/Legislation-affecting-Narconon-Arrowhead-passes-Senate |archive-date=March 13, 2014 |newspaper=McAlester News-Capitol|date=27 February 2013}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Oklahoma Senate Unanimously Passes Bill Aimed at Narconon Arrowhead|url=http://www.newson6.com/story/22136554/senate-passes-bill|work=Newson6.com|access-date=13 March 2014|date=1 May 2013}}</ref>

In response to an [[NBC]] ''[[Rock Center]]'' segment on the facility,<ref name="nbc_rock_center">{{cite web | title = Families question Scientology-linked drug rehab after recent deaths | publisher = [[NBC]] [[Rock Center]] | date = 16 August 2012 | url = http://rockcenter.nbcnews.com/_news/2012/08/16/13312825-families-question-scientology-linked-drug-rehab-after-recent-deaths |access-date=3 September 2012}}</ref> Narconon President Clark Carr called its criticism of Narconon "bigoted" and described the program as addicts' "last chance for a decent, honest, drug-free life".<ref>{{cite web | title = Statement from Narconon International | publisher = [[NBC]] [[Rock Center]] / [[Narconon International]] | date = 18 August 2012 | url = https://www.nbcnews.com/id/wbna48694961 |access-date=3 September 2012}}</ref>