Pubdate: Sat, 11 Sep 2004 Source: Lexington Herald-Leader (KY) Copyright: 2004 Lexington Herald-Leader Contact: http://www.kentucky.com/mld/heraldleader/ Details: http://www.mapinc.org/media/240 Author: Grace Perreiah Referenced: http://www.mapinc.org/drugnews/v04/n1238/a06.html Bookmark: http://www.mapinc.org/rehab.htm (Treatment) EFFECTIVE PROGRAM Herald-Leader staff writer Michelle Ku's Aug. 31 article reporting that the drug and alcohol abuse program at the Fayette County Detention Center will be closed because of a lack of funds is deeply disturbing. The program, based on the well-established principles of 12-step programs, resulted in only nine cases of relapse among 118 inmates who completed the program. By national standards, this is a record of gold Olympic gold medal quality. California is proud when two out of 100 of its incarcerated citizens recover. As the news in Lexington and the world make clear every day, very few recovery programs work. Lexington's does. The city grant of $166,000 a year plus the Hope Center's contribution is a very small price to pay for more than 100 human beings to gain the tools that will help them to remain drug-free and become productive citizens. I urge our citizens and civic leaders to find the resources necessary to support this worthy program, which is in danger of being cancelled. Grace Perreiah, Lexington - --- MAP posted-by: Terry Liittschwager