Pubdate: Mon, 08 Dec 2003
Source: Atlanta Journal-Constitution (GA)
Copyright: 2003 The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
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Author: James Shirley

LABEL DRUG WAR A COMPLETE FAILURE

The articles concerning the tragedy of a child's death in an accident 
related to his parents' illegal crystal methampetamine lab brought back 
memories for me --- of a peaceful America, a completely different, 
nondysfunctional America that existed before our drug war began in the late 
'60s.

Before the drug crackdown, the saddest thing about drug use was the slow 
suicide of some addicts, not the violence associated with the production 
and self-policing of an illegal industry.

JAMES SHIRLEY, Athens
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