Pubdate: Sun, 15 Oct 2000 Source: Los Angeles Times (CA) Copyright: 2000 Los Angeles Times Contact: Times Mirror Square, Los Angeles, CA 90053 Fax: (213) 237-7679 Website: http://www.latimes.com/ Forum: http://www.latimes.com/discuss/ Author: Skip Blas TREATMENT FOR DRUG USERS Re "State's Voters to Decide: Rehab or Prison for Addicts," Oct. 9: When the threat of withdrawal stops causing drug addicts like those featured in your story to sell drugs and assault, rob and carjack innocent victims, I might be willing to discontinue using the threat of prison to force them into treatment. Until then, I say take the $120 million and fund California's drug courts! Don't rely on the lack of drug testing, lack of legal sanctions and shoddy, fly-by-night operators Proposition 36 proposes to solve the problem. Skip Blas Long Beach - --- MAP posted-by: Terry Liittschwager