People living near the site of a new centre for recovering drug addicts are alarmed at the prospect.

They have visions of pushers congregating around the doors and making themselves a nuisance to pupils at two nearby schools.

But there has been no history of trouble at a previous venture run by the applicants in Seafield Road, Hove, and similar centres in the area have a good record.

These ex-addicts want to get rid of their dependency. It's good that they do and this large house in Dyke Road is as good a place as any for them to stay while it is happening.