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142 <br /> March 27,1991 <br /> WHEREAS, w must develop aggressive, responsibl <br /> strategies o and programs alleviate the suf <br /> aught r self dtatructi eo drug addiction, wh <br /> the rights of all citizens to be protected from <br /> those benefitting monetarily from human sufare <br /> perpetuating the drug culture, <br /> NOW, THERFORE,BE IT RESOLVED BY THE MAYOR ANO <br /> THE CITY OF EVERETT that the establishmen <br /> treatment programs in the city of Everett shall <br /> President M read a letter into the record <br /> watts, Morrow <br /> Department o <br /> Gynecology, university of Washington, address <br /> Hinds,in support of establishing a methadone pr <br /> that need <br /> Gipson w concerned for the people-loom: <br /> that need[his treatment ntl also Par the unborn <br /> Sarah France, Office of Neighborhoods and Yo <br /> aitl w eetl to atltlress o i law enforcement's c <br /> tp fhrs a antl also tM1e question of opening <br /> up Par a regional program. <br /> Mayor Hinch hatl strong Peelings x artling this <br /> that this w nity stantlartls si Tel <br /> tlrugs as antic omtben ing tlrug ssu <br /> ont[atlicttry. He re Perxetl spentling m nay oo <br /> Pax those Pee in our community who needetl treatm <br /> Councilman Diamond Pelt this w s <br /> moral r and a felt <br /> that many of the program participants would not take the time <br /> to go to Seattle for their treatment and was concerned about <br /> the unborn children. <br /> Councilman Anderson Pelt we were <br /> opening a door and w opposed <br /> to haring a regional methadone treatment program in Everett. <br /> Mike weight,vice <br /> City Attorney, oho Council that he ance <br /> he the vice chairman ePtBoar Snohomish County Substance <br /> Abuse a sAdvisory Board and the Board x done <br /> Council and they passed Coun ordinanceagainst methadone <br /> from <br /> this <br /> treatment in Snohomish He <br /> county.an This would be a major departure <br /> [his stantl. He also cited an article in the New England <br /> Jou[nal o Medicine on the psychological problems relatetl to <br /> the use ofmethadone and its effects on the unborn ch11tl. J\ <br /> l P <br /> Yf <br />