with the Utah clinic acknowledged in 2007 that there were no studies of the program's effect on people who had been exposed to meth labs. The major supporter of the clinic has been State Attorney General Mark Shurtleff. In 2007 and 2008, his office spent $140,000 to pay for 20 police to take the program, and requested a total of $440,000 from the Utah State Legislature. The legislature advanced $240,000 of this further funding. In 2009, Republicans in the State Legislature approved an additional $100,000 for the project in the closing days of a session, bypassing a committee which would have reviewed the payment. Other endorsements Scientologist actress Kelly Preston endorsed the program and credited it for helping the health of her son Jett. In a 1998 interview, Heber Jentzsch, president of the Church of Scientology International, credited the program with curing radiation sickness that he allegedly suffered as a result of childhood exposure to nuclear testing in Utah. No cases of radiation sickness have ever been reported in Utah, due to the low level of fallout involved, although some cases of leukemia may have been associated with the tests. See also Scientology beliefs and practices References External links Promotional sites Purification Program - Scientology Purification Rundown Procedure Frequently Asked Questions - Answer to FAQs Narconon International - Official Narconon site - Scientology of Orange County Purification site Critical sites Narconon Exposed Stop Narconon Junkfood Science: A cautionary tale of poor science, politics and money gone astray Narconon Drug Abuse Prevention Program Evaluation Report published by California Department of Education Scientology beliefs and practices Scientology rundowns Alternative detoxification