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ms economists sunthe tribune weeke treatment underway in york by jennifer brown staff writer behind the unmarked door leading to suite 206 at the oak ridges medical clinic a controversial drug treatment awaits addicts seeking an end to the habits that grip their lives one patient is a 40yearold busi nessman and father whose recreation al drug of choice for three years was the popular pain killer percodan he is one of six people to go through the rapid opiate detoxification pro gram at the oak ridges addiction treatment centre a process said to alleviate the horrors of going cold turkey and eliminate the need for a lengthy and often unsuccessful course of methadone treatment its only been seven weeks but derek who requested anonymity to protect his privacy already feels con fident hes on the road to true recovery hopefully for good by the time he decided to end his dependence on the pills that cost him 5 to 10 each derek was spending 400 to 500 per day on percodan bought off the streets of toronto there were many ways to feed the habit derek said last week reflecting on what he hopes is a closed chapter in his life it was a nice high it gave me energy and i thought i was thinking more clearly but the drug was starting to affect his health specifically his central nervous system not to mention his relationship with his wife and son before arriving at the oak ridges clinic derek had tried a clinic on queen street in toronto where a doc tor suggested he could quit by going cold turkey with the assistance of vali um and other medications but he described the experience as torturous because he quickly fell into the nightmare of withdrawal my world fell apart every part of my body ached derek said mentally it was horrible i please see page 8 dr michael varenbut dr jeff daiter centre and dr david teplin operate the oak ridges addiction treatment centre photo by steve somerville markhams empty nester village swan lake village 9052944003 o ravv 8cg caaaa fun is acting summer theatre camp during july august af goodwood church southeast corner reg rd 21 front- jesters childrens theatre 4162661090 1 registration and details tues june 1 6 at 700 pm thurs june 18 700 pm goodwood church limited space available j- j- j- y- why f ace it alone call murray kideckel trustee in bankruptcy personal business bankruptcies personal proposals richmond hill 9058822436 30werlheimcrt downtown 4169716396 27 carlton si scarborough 4164914904 oshawa 9055761926 brampton 9054536881 barrie 7057226398 free initial consultation what who why when where a must attend workshop on investing in mutual funds terry persaud of bdh financial advisors presents dave peters director of sales of aic group of funds what are mutual funds what risks are involved in purchasing mutual funds are mutual funds right for me is there a difference between saving and investing can i invest in mutual funds on my own or do i need help tuesday june 23rd 1998 700 pm 900 pm unionville library 12 library lane main st and hwy 7 call to reserve your seat bdh financial advisors 9052018925 24 hrs bdh financial advisors is a division of balanced planning group cosponsored by aic mutual fund 1998 nissan altima gxe 24l 16valve 150hp engine 4speed automatic transmission with overdrive second generation dual air bags cfcfree air conditioning cruise control power windows and locks 6040 splitfold rear seat and much more 299 mo lease for 36 months down payment only 1800 d power ant associates best lower midsize car in initial quality for two years in a row 1998 nissan pathfinder ask us about nissans nononsense leasing life is a journey enjoy the ride 4600 hwy 7 village it kennedy rd bv nass ml4 at kennedy rd by pass markham nissan 905 4773337 smart people always read tlie fine prim am ilicy always wear their neat imhis limitedtime offer special nononsense 36mnntii leases on vtf altima gxe t4kc7h aliixl alr 5k zm 3 month pallifindef chillcix trail uuioo lcrt578 auhi a uk zy tv 3 month with down payment atoa sijwo patlifimler moti or equivalent trade i a paymeni altima 259 iailitinuer vf a security deposit due ai lease staning lease based on maximum of 60000 km excess km charged at soatvm ad offers ihroujth nissan canada finance inc oac scmra offer includes feidit and poi excludes licence insurance ami taxes all ntlier offers exclude frclklu pol licence insurance and taxes ijmmbgpmbmmwilihmmwbwmmi mmmmmshm 1 i 1