Although it has only been open for a few days, some Parkdale residents are unhappy that a methadone clinic has moved into their neighbourhood.

Sharyn Abelson said the Breakaway Addicition Services clinic, which moved to Strickland Avenue from Niagara Street on Thursday, has changed the neighbourhood for the worse.

“We want relocation,” she told CBC News.

“There's an increase in traffic on a residential street that would not normally be there, there's an increase of noise on the residential street. We've got Queen Street and Parkdale life that we expect to be on Queen Street coming to our street.”

Methadone is a synthetic narcotic used to treat patients recovering from heroin addiction.

Abelson was one of six residents who met with Mayor Rob Ford about the effect the clinic is having on her neighbourhood.

Residents were happy after meeting with Ford, and said he was supportive of their concerns.

Ward 14 Coun. Gord Perks said the clinic will remain in its current location.

“The city of Toronto has no ability from preventing this clinic from opening,” said Perks. “In a planning law, it's the same as a medical clinic.”

“What I'm hoping we can accomplish over the next few months is that we can have a good conversation between the clinic and the folks in the neighbourhood about how they operate so that everyone is a good neighbour,” he said.