Pubdate: Tue, 18 Feb 2003 Source: Commercial Appeal (TN) Copyright: 2003 The Commercial Appeal Contact: http://www.gomemphis.com/ Details: http://www.mapinc.org/media/95 Referenced: http://www.mapinc.org/drugnews/v03/n243/a04.html Author: Alan Turpin Bookmark: http://www.mapinc.org/rehab.htm (Treatment) Bookmark: http://www.mapinc.org/find?1043 (Christianity) COMPARISON WITH DAY CARE PROGRAMS IS DISTASTEFUL In pushing for government oversight of faith-based drug treatment programs, your Feb. 13 editorial included a severely flawed analogy between faith-based drug treatment programs and state-subsidized day care programs. The motivation behind not-for-profit, faith-based drug treatment programs is to help addicted people find freedom. The motivation behind day care centers is to take advantage of a business opportunity. Because their motivation is profit, day care centers have a greater need for oversight. Service providers are much more subject to greed and temptation, which lead to abuse of the system. I am sure that people who work to help addicted people find freedom are offended that you would compare their motives and intentions to those of day care scam artists. I certainly find it distasteful. Alan Turpin, Collierville - --- MAP posted-by: Jackl