NEW VOICES IN OLD FIGHT

Age-old debates over drug addiction are taking a different shape
thanks to a cast wielding political influence now entering the
conversation.

Gillian Maxwell, chair of Keeping the Door Open, said spectators on
the sidelines may not notice the important change.

"The people in the room have significantly changed," she said. "There
were people in the room . who were very politically influential and
leading the discussion as well."

Health Minister George Abbott, Project Civil City commissioner Geoff
Plant and Mayor Sam Sullivan attended the forum.

"It's not over of course but we are making headway," she said.