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The Union Leader (Manchester NH) July 18, 2003 Friday STATE EDITION SECTION: LOCAL; Pg. B2 LENGTH: 649 words BYLINE: By DAVID LAZAR Union Leader Correspondent Missing methadone bottle was bound for Seacoast clinic (CORRECTION ATTACHED) LONDONDERRY -- A missing one-liter bottle of the potent narcotic methadone apparently was on its way to an abuse prevention clinic in Somersworth before it was stolen from a local trucking company warehouse, police said yesterday. "Our concern is the safety of heroin or methadone clinic patients," Lt. Mike Bennett said. "The exact science of mixing this chemical is something that should only be done by someone with training. It's toxic and fatal if not taken in the prescribed dose and is not something anyone should be fooling with." An ounce of the purplish liquid, used to help heroin addicts kick their dependency, is potent enough for 30 diluted doses. The white bottle, with blue and black lettering, is packaged much lik

The Argus (Fremont, CA) July 22, 2003 Tuesday BYLINE: By Josh Richman, STAFF WRITER SECTION: MORE LOCAL NEWS LENGTH: 568 words Study: Prop. 36 has good first year; Treatment-not-jails plan improving health, saving money, co-author says California's treatment-not-jails law for nonviolent drug offenders placed 30,469 people in treatment programs during its first year, according to its first official audit. University of California, Los Angeles researchers -- chosen by the state to track results of Proposition 36 of 2000, the Substance Abuse and Crime Prevention Act -- reported last week that: About half those offenders were getting treatment for the first time; 86 percent went into outpatient drug-free programs, 10 percent into long-term residential programs and the rest into other treatment; About half cited methamphetamine as their main problem, about 15 percent cited cocaine or crack and about 11 percent cited heroin; About half were white, about 31 perc

THE SEATTLE POST-INTELLIGENCER July 18, 2003, Friday FINAL SECTION: NEWS, Pg. B2 LENGTH: 187 words SOURCE: P-I STAFF MORATORIUM ON METHADONE CLINICS IS LIFTED DATELINE: EVERETT The City Council lifted a six-month moratorium on methadone treatment clinics this week, potentially paving the way for one of the first clinics serving heroin and opiate addicts to open in Snohomish County. The council passed an ordinance to allow one clinic to locate in commercial zones south of the Boeing freeway, in an effort to keep a proposed facility of the downtown area. Neighbors complained after the non-profit Therapeutic Health Services tried to open a clinic near Grand Avenue and Wall Street. Because there are currently no methadone clinics north of the King County line, hundreds of addicts regularly travel hours by bus or car to get doses of the synthetic drug that keep withdrawal symptoms at bay. The state estimates Snohomish County needs at least three centers to treat 1,000 opiate addict

JTO Direct - Weekly News Edition 7/26/03 Report: Removing Addicts SSI Benefits a Failure Research into the ramifications of removing addicted individuals from a federal Supplemental Security Income (SSI) program in 1996 shows that most individuals have not returned to work as originally projected, the Associated Press reported July 21. The Drug Addiction and Alcohol program under SSI provided low-income, addicted people with about $500 a month, plus health benefits through Medicaid, if they were receiving treatment. An estimated 170,000 people were enrolled nationally in the program before the U.S. Congress terminated the benefit as part of an overhaul of the country's welfare system. "There was widespread observation in Congress that when benefits were terminated, people would go back to work," said Jim Baumohl of Bryn Mawr College, one of the researchers who examined the impact of the policy change. The study, conducted over two years, included interviews with about 2

Join Together 7/18/2003 MA: Amid Budget Cuts, Treatment Attacked Some Massachusetts lawmakers are questioning the priority placed on funding addiction treatment, noting that treatment programs receive more state money than any single state college, community policing, or a program to expand kindergarten from half-day to full-day. The Lowell Sun reported July 14 that despite widespread budget cuts, lawmakers dedicated $37 million to addiction treatment. Some legislators complained that treatment should be the last priority, not the first. "I'm just saying that if we came down to our last dollar, this would not be where I would put that last dollar," said Rep. Bradley Jones of North Reading. Putting aside $4.5 million for methadone treatment was particularly problematic for some legislators, although advocates said that the funding would save the state in incarceration and healthcare costs. "We've got elderly people who really need help and have been cut just like

SUN STAFF July 19, 2003 Saturday FINAL Edition SECTION: LOCAL, Pg. 2B LENGTH: 654 words BYLINE: Laura Cadiz Methadone clinic head says facility won't open at disputed Howard site; Notification to state elates Columbia village residents After facing fierce community opposition, the president of a methadone clinic proposed for Columbia's Oakland Mills village notified the state yesterday that he will not open the facility there. Nelson J. Sabatini, secretary of the state Department of Health and Mental Hygiene, said yesterday that he did not know if Aktam Zahalka, the clinic's president, intended to apply to operate his business at another location. "Hallelujah!" Councilwoman Barbara Russell of Oakland Mills said after she heard the news. "I am absolutely joyful." Oakland Mills residents and elected officials had been battling the clinic for four weeks after hearing it was to open in the Stevens Forest Professional Center, which is near four sc

The Arizona Republic June 10, 2003 Tuesday Final chaser Edition BYLINE: By Monica Alonzo-Dunsmoor SECTION: LOCAL; Pg. 5B LENGTH: 428 words GLENDALE PLANNERS REJECT METHADONE CLINIC PERMIT; BUSINESS OWNERS, RESIDENTS FOUGHT DOWNTOWN SITE George Stavros is looking for a new home for a methadone clinic in downtown Glendale. The Glendale Planning Commission on Thursday unanimously denied Community Medical Services a permit to continue operating at a building at Lamar Road and 55th Avenue. "We'll move, but we have to have a little time to do that," said Stavros, clinic medical director. "We've let our patients know we have to move, but we will take care of them." Glendale officials filed an injunction in Maricopa County Superior Court to stop the clinic from operating. A hearing is scheduled for Friday, and a judge will likely decide how much time the clinic will have to relocate. The clinic, which provides substance abuse counseling and methadone

The Associated Press State & Local Wire July 20, 2003, Sunday, BC cycle SECTION: State and Regional LENGTH: 523 words State's methadone policy leads to waiting lists at clinics DATELINE: COLUMBUS, Ohio Ohio's resistance to increasing funding for methadone treatment has caused waiting lists to form at clinics that legally provide the substance. Critics say this has led to the growth of black-market methadone sales and an increase in the potential for overdoses. Methadone chemically blocks an addict's drive to get high from heroin, morphine, OxyContin and other opiates. Although also an opiate, methadone is created in a laboratory and satisfies addicts' cravings without getting them high. Its supporters say it allows addicts to live stable and productive lives without enduring physically and psychologically painful withdrawal. "There is not a question in the scientific community that it's extremely effective," said Leah Young, a spokeswoma

Tulsa World (Oklahoma) July 19, 2003 Saturday Final Home Edition SECTION: NEWS; Tulsa; Pg. A23 LENGTH: 227 words BYLINE: Staff Reports Woman accused of poisoning son due mental exams A woman who is accused of administering a methadone overdose to injure her 6-year-old son will have her mental status evaluated twice, a Tulsa County judge decided Friday. Patricia Robson, also known as Patricia Creger, awaits trial on a charge of injuring Tilman Robson, who a physician said received a "life-threatening overdose" of methadone. Defense attorney Dave Keesling applied for the competency examination. In a court document, Keesling wrote that he is unable to communicate with his client in order to prepare an adequate defense and that she has "exhibited irrational behavior" and "is unable to consistently recall the events leading up to her arrest." District Judge Jesse Harris ruled that along with being examined by an expert hired by the defense, Rob