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Article: METHADONE CLINICS IN VA.: MENACES OR LIFESAVERS? METHADONE CLINICS: 'PEOPLE NEED TO BE COMPASSIONATE'

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November 8, 2003
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In a plastic cup half-filled with red liquid methadone, Jennifer found the antidote to her OxyContin addiction.

Jennifer, who for more than a year drove four hours a day to drink a dose of methadone at a clinic run by the Life Center of Galax, completed the drug-treatment program in June.

Now drug-free, Jennifer is raising two children in Radford and taking classes at New River Community College. In recent weeks, she has watched with dismay as the drug that mended her life has been portrayed as a menace.

Plans to open methadone clinics in Southwest Roanoke County and Northwest Roanoke have angered nearby residents, who fear that creating a haven for drug addicts will bring crime and drug ...

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