Pubdate: Tue, 18 Jun 2002 Source: Register-Herald, The (WV) Copyright: 2002 The Register-Herald Contact: http://www.register-herald.com/ Details: http://www.mapinc.org/media/1441 Author: Samuel Ayers Bookmark: http://www.mapinc.org/rehab.htm (Treatment) DRUG TREATMENT IS ANSWER TO SEX TRADE PROBLEM I do not believe the solution to Beckley's illegal sex trade is to release the prostitutes on bond after they are arrested. They will continue to solicit sex for cash after they get back on the streets, after a few hours in jail. The solution is for the magistrates, prosecutors and judges to make these drug-addicted women seek drug treatment (in-patient), with so many months of counseling thereafter. Also, TRIDENT needs to be more aggressive with the drug dealers. Those prostitutes might give them their names if the TRIDENT officers put pressure on them. Samuel Ayers, Minden - --- MAP posted-by: Terry Liittschwager