Pubdate: Wed, 06 Sep 2000 Date: 09/06/2000 Source: Vancouver Sun (CN BC) Author: Gordon Grant All wars must first begin in the mind, then end in failure, pain and destruction (Eminent Advice: End the Drug War, Sept.5). The testosterone-laden male seems compelled to answer the ancient call for some kind of valiant battle, then realizes too late that he has created a disaster. Drug addicts are sick. They require intervention. Drug dealers are criminals. They require punishment. But since we created the problem, we will require the courage to stop the insane war and put our efforts into treatment, quarantine chronic abusers if necessary, and the legalized sale in liquor stores of a government-sanctioned product. Gordon Grant North Vancouver