`super Conference' Needs Adjustments To Serve All Teams 
When The Wyoming Valley West Swimming Team Destroys Scranton Prep, There Is No 
Blood In The Water.

4th Suit Filed Against City's `impact' Team

Sunday, January 18, 1998 &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Page: 2A 





Clinic at a glance &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 
 New Directions Treatment Services: &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Private nonprofit agency that provides primarily methadone treatment, both
short-term detox and maintenance. Staff includes six full-time counselors and &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 
 5 full-time positions in HIV/AIDS testing and counseling, early
intervention, &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 
 public education and HIV support group170 patients at Reading and 170
patients at Allentown clinics from 15 different counties. About 30 from
Luzerne and Lackawanna counties. &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 
 Patient age range: Majority between 30 and 50. &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 
 55 percent have incomes low enough to qualify for Medicaid. &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 
 15 percent are HIV positive. &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 
 50 percent of heroin users used heroin for 10 years or more; 90 percent
have

Clinic At A Glance 
New Directions Treatment Services: 
Private Nonprofit Agency That Provides Primarily Methadone Treatment, Both 
Short-term Detox And Maintenance. Staff Includes Six Full-time Counselors And 
5 Full-time Positions In Hiv/aids Testing And Counseling, Early Intervention, 
Public Education And Hiv Support Group.