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Originally Posted by Dion
I hope you can understand why members of the clinic didn't show up for that meeting.
It's a sad reflection on society when supposed drop in property values due to fear mongering is more important that helping someone who is trying the change thier life around. I really hope members of the Braeside community never have to deal with a friend or family member that has a drug addiction.
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I don't. Why the hell didn't they? It's not like this is a place to hold AA meetings, or even a food bank. It's a methadone clinic. How many people are educated on what a methadone clinic is? Before today, all I knew was that methadone is a substitute for heroin. If you told me that a methadone clinic opened next door to me overnight, I'd sure as hell want to know alot more about.
The people operating it shot themselves in the foot by not attending this meeting or even pre emptivly educating the residents of just exactly why a methadone clinic is not some scary place where heroin addicts lean against the brick wall and shoot up.
Seriously, man. Can you not see that? I know you want everyone to hold hands and run through the meadow, but some people are a little more serious about their family's well being and their property value *gasp*, and what goes on in their neighbourhood.
Methadone clinics are most certainly the kind of thing that should be discussed with the community before just plunking down and opening up. It's good politics and good neighbourism (is that a word?).