Hacker News new | past | comments | ask | show | jobs | submit login

> __they don't want these things next to where they live__.

Which is the precise definition of Not In My Back Yard...




yeah, and good luck convincing anyone, anywhere that building a methadone clinic in their back yard is a good idea.

here's another turn of phrase you might find handy: choose your battles.


why should it be a problem? in the UK, methadone is normally dispensed from a regular pharmacy, just like any other prescription you might get from your doctor. I wonder if what you are seeing is that the clinic has been placed in a neighbourhood that already had high crime/homelessness/etc. since that is where the addicts who need its services are? it just seems odd that a clinic would be placed in an affluent area, where property costs are probably high, and the service users have to travel to get there, but maybe it's an american thing?


I know some people complaining about the noise from child care in their neighborhood.




Join us for AI Startup School this June 16-17 in San Francisco!

Guidelines | FAQ | Lists | API | Security | Legal | Apply to YC | Contact

Search: