REHAB PROGRAM IS A WASTE OF FUNDING

The article about Alcohol and Drug Services in the News & Record
(Jan. 6) exposed what many of us have known for some time. In my
opinion, it is a gigantic waste of money to continue to fund them. I
have been involved with recovering alcoholics and drug addicts for
almost 30 years. I know many crack addicts and alcoholics, including
myself, who have been clean and sober for many years. I am very
familiar with ADS, and I would rate them practically useless.

I hope the county commissioners take a good look at where they are
spending money and will allow those of us who are recovering some
input in future treatment plans. Crack addiction is at epidemic
levels and is costing untold millions of dollars. Many of those in
our jails and prisons are addicts.

I absolutely know that proper treatment does work. The main problem
is we have several so-called treatment centers around like ADS that
don't have a clue how to treat these people.

Wayne Stutts

Greensboro