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Monday, June 13, 2011

Police Chief In Favour Of Expanded Methadone Programme

Aids Saint John says not enough people who are addicted have access to methadone treatment, not only in the city but around the province.

Police Chief Bill Reid was a driving force behind getting the treatment up and running in the first place and hasn't changed his view one bit and tells CHSJ News expanding the programme is something the Health Department should be looking at.

The Chief says there has been a 50 per cent drop in armed robberies, which he describes as huge, and a 35 per cent decline in break and enters since methadone treatment came into being.