Pubdate: Wed, 29 Jun 2005 Source: Los Angeles Times (CA) Copyright: 2005 Los Angeles Times Contact: http://www.latimes.com/ Details: http://www.mapinc.org/media/248 Author: Irwin Spector BATTLING METH Re "Meth's Grip in Midwest Strangles Authorities," June 27: The obvious solution to the methamphetamine explosion is to make the main ingredients, decongestants, more difficult to obtain by classifying them as prescription drugs. Will that happen? No. Too many drug companies and advertising outlets, represented by too many lobbyists, are making billions of dollars on the status quo. Irwin Spector - --- MAP posted-by: Larry Seguin