Comments on: City Council still has time to act

By: dr sue szucs

dr sue szucs — Mon, 20 Apr 2009 14:09:54 +0000

The drug addiction is a big probleme,everywhere,especially in the UK,where also a lots of acute psychose cases are happening,because of the amphetamine,ecstasy,use. This leads to criminal events,for example shoutings,killings,knifeings.People can put amphetamine into your drink,which can be also fatal.Be carefull!

By: Bill Coleman

Bill Coleman — Mon, 13 Apr 2009 22:03:50 +0000

Your work, on our addiction problem in Baltimore is unparalleled. I only hope you will continue in spite of the roadblocks that are coming. Anytime the Federal Government gets involved in local Government, huge problems follow, almost immediately. This threat to sue the city over zoning, might be seen as hlepful to some, but there are many other issues that the Feds create when they start trying to “”HELP”" My only suggestion, keep the Feds out of your business. They will only hurt your cause, in the end.

By: Thomas Casey

Thomas Casey — Mon, 13 Apr 2009 21:16:30 +0000

I agree that it is time to work together and offer:
1. The city should propose real regulation of all group facilities.
2. There should be some method of distribution, perhaps a zoning requirement that a facility must be a certain distance from any other. I don’t know what a reasonable distance would be but there is one.

I think almost all of the opposition would rapidly disappear with some provisions such as these. Where are they?

By: Jon

Jon — Mon, 13 Apr 2009 18:20:07 +0000

In response to Thomas, the point is that the city is facing litigation it WILL lose if we don’t act now.

We are going to waste taxpayer money in court on a losing case because neighborhoods are mistrusting and stubborn.

Now is the time to work together, instead of playing a blame game and wasting incredibly finite and valuable money in this economy on a losing case.

By: Thomas Casey

Thomas Casey — Mon, 13 Apr 2009 17:29:55 +0000

The issue is less one of access to care than one of mistrust by communities. Communities with housing that is attractive to organizations and individuals hoping to house these facilities (large and relatively inexpensive houses) already have many such facilities. City and state oversight has been lacking and mistrust has developed. Until the city and state can demonstrate that these facilities will be properly and actively regulated, the opposition will remain.
In addition residents of these communities suspect that more affluent areas such as Roland Park or Guilford will not likely have to deal with drug treatment centers being located in them. If the cost of the property doesn’t keep the operators out, the neighbors will mobilize to do so. You don’t believe it, ask Keswick.

By: Clinton Bamberger

Clinton Bamberger — Mon, 13 Apr 2009 15:47:38 +0000

Thanks for stating the issue so clearly and persuasively. I only hope that the members of the City Council will read your message and respond publicly.