Pubdate: Sat, 29 Jan 2000
Source: Arizona Republic (AZ)
Copyright: 2000 The Arizona Republic
Contact:  200 E. Van Buren St., Phoenix, AZ 85004
Website: http://www.azcentral.com/news/
Forum: http://www.azcentral.com/pni-bin/WebX?azc
Author:  Ervin S. Boone, M.D.
Note: "Last week's (Jan. 22) questions about the war on drugs brought a
record 161 letters."
Related: Series Index at http://www.mapinc.org/drugnews/v00/n103/a01.html

FOCUS ON EDUCATING

I am a retired family physician. I believe that to reduce the use of drugs
in the USA we should concentrate on educating our citizens particularly the
children and their parents to show them how drugs can and do damage their
health. This should be done through the schools, churches, service
organizations, clubs, etc.

Treatment of the addicted is necessary until education eliminates the need
for it.

Ervin S. Boone, M.D., Sun City
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