Pubdate: Sun, 19 Mar 2006 Source: Province, The (CN BC) Copyright: 2006 The Province Contact: http://www.canada.com/theprovince/ Details: http://www.mapinc.org/media/476 Author: Tim Pollock MONEY FOR ADDICTS, NOT CEOS Health Minister George Abbott's pledge to commit $8 million in new funding for crystal-meth treatment options is to be commended. As reported in The Province, the goal is to increase the total number of treatment beds to 1,038. The missing part of the equation is how much will be spent providing care and cure for those addicted -- and how much will be paid as bonuses to CEOs of the various health authorities for short-paying the providers. Tim Pollock Coquitlam - --- MAP posted-by: Beth Wehrman