Pubdate: Wed, 19 Jan 2000 Source: New York Times (NY) Copyright: 2000 The New York Times Company Contact: http://www.nytimes.com/ Forum: http://www10.nytimes.com/comment/ Author: Richard D. Bonnette Note: The writer is President and Chief Exec. of Partnership for a Drug-Free America Related: http://www.mapinc.org/drugnews/v00/n045/a05.html ANTI-DRUG TV SCRIPTS To the Editor: The major television networks should be applauded for working with the Office of National Drug Control Policy to include anti-drug storylines in television shows (front page, Jan. 14). As part of the National Youth Anti-Drug Media Campaign, Congress asked media companies to match every federal dollar spent on paid advertising with equal amounts of free exposure. The networks have voluntarily cooperated, maintaining complete creative control. Television producers regularly vet scripts through experts to ensure accuracy. Is it so surprising to ask drug experts to do the same? Richard D. Bonnette, President and Chief Exec., Partnership for a Drug-Free America, New York, Jan. 17, 2000 - --- MAP posted-by: Jo-D