Q&A with prof on methadone clinics
Ahead of a Mayfair Civic Association meeting tomorrow night at 6 at Lincoln High School, Denise Leifker, a visiting professor of criminal justice at Widener University, discusses methadone clinics.
Ahead of a Mayfair Civic Association meeting tomorrow night at 6 at Lincoln High School, Denise Leifker, a visiting professor of criminal justice at Widener University, discusses methadone clinics.
Q: Will a methadone clinic bring an increase in crime to the area surrounding it?
A: Most research says that crime actually seems to decrease, because you're helping the people that are usually the ones involved in crime. They no longer have a need to steal to get money for drugs.
Q: How much time do patients spend at the clinics?
A: It's probably five to 15 minutes. [Patients] go in, get your dose and you're gone. Most clinics have a lot of rules about not loitering around the business, and they would kick people out of the program if they caused trouble.
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