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Heroin rehab program in doubt
23dec03
AN internationally renowned heroin rehabilitation program would close tomorrow if there was no commitment for funding from the government, its manager said today.
The abstinence program near Port Augusta in South Australia's north required a $400,000 commitment from the state government to continue.
The program, operated by Addiction Counselling Services (ADS), treats up to 20 heroin addicts at a time on a three-month live-in basis.
ADS director Mim White said today the program would end tomorrow without the funding.
"We have actually had clients on the bus coming down today and some tomorrow," Ms White said.
"We will just lock the gate, which is tragic, absolutely tragic.
"We need a commitment from the government for $400,000 for 40 clients coming through for 12 months."
Ms White said ADS was seeking to build up its private funding but also needed a commitment for future government funding.
The program, known as Pichi Richi, had treated addicts from Australia and overseas.
23dec03
AN internationally renowned heroin rehabilitation program would close tomorrow if there was no commitment for funding from the government, its manager said today.
The abstinence program near Port Augusta in South Australia's north required a $400,000 commitment from the state government to continue.
The program, operated by Addiction Counselling Services (ADS), treats up to 20 heroin addicts at a time on a three-month live-in basis.
ADS director Mim White said today the program would end tomorrow without the funding.
"We have actually had clients on the bus coming down today and some tomorrow," Ms White said.
"We will just lock the gate, which is tragic, absolutely tragic.
"We need a commitment from the government for $400,000 for 40 clients coming through for 12 months."
Ms White said ADS was seeking to build up its private funding but also needed a commitment for future government funding.
The program, known as Pichi Richi, had treated addicts from Australia and overseas.