Pubdate: Fri, 26 Dec 2003 Source: Sun News (Myrtle Beach, SC) Copyright: 2003 Sun Publishing Co. Contact: http://www.myrtlebeachonline.com/mld/sunnews/ Details: http://www.mapinc.org/media/987 Note: apparent 150 word limit on LTEs Author: Emerson H. Dyer Bookmark: http://www.mapinc.org/find?136 (Methadone) ALLOW CLINIC TO TREAT DISEASE OF ADDICTION There seem to be a number of area residents who think keeping a methadone clinic out of the area will deny opiate-addicts the treatment that they need. At least that's the only point anyone seems to be arguing. Think again, right-wingers. Not opening the clinic in Myrtle Beach will just continue the inconvenience that methadone patients already experience. There are surely a large number of people in the area who have come by the addiction at no fault of their own. Why send them away? Addiction is a disease, and almost any disease can be treated somewhere in the greater Myrtle Beach area. Why make an exception? Emerson H. Dyer Conway - --- MAP posted-by: Jay Bergstrom