Pubdate: Sat, 31 Jan 2004 Source: Johnson City Press (TN) Copyright: 2004 Johnson City Press and Associated Press Contact: http://www.johnsoncitypress.com/ Details: http://www.mapinc.org/media/1983 Author: Jill Fletcher Bookmark: http://www.mapinc.org/find?136 (Methadone) USE OLD SYSTEM Editor: I would like to thank the City Commission for keeping the Methadone Clinic out of Johnson City. While some may disagree, I deal daily with some of these addicts and they will brag about shopping around, going from city to city to get their fixes. In some people's opinion, it may be a "proven drug program," but I prefer to use the old common sense method of "you don't give a drug addict more drugs to cure them." Let's look at Alcoholics Anonymous, I don't think they have started handing out cocktails and cold beers to their groups yet. I am not judging nor I do not walk in these addicts' shoes, but I do live and pay taxes in Johnson City, and if it takes "a good ole boy system" to at least try and keep our city drug-free and clean from known drug abusers, then I'll vote for these good ole boys anytime. Keep up the good work. JILL FLETCHER Johnson City - --- MAP posted-by: Beth Wehrman