Pubdate: Sat, 24 Feb 2007
Source: Times, The  (Munster IN)
Copyright: 2007 The Munster Times
Contact:  http://www.nwitimes.com/
Details: http://www.mapinc.org/media/832
Author: Susan Bobby

SPEND ANTI-DRUG DOLLARS ON PREVENTION, TREATMENT

Look at where and when and why dizzying amounts of taxpayer money have
been thrown at law enforcement to solve the problem of drugs. All
efforts have been a failure.

Law enforcement, with or without money, is a failure when it comes to
drug enforcement. When does that penetrate the thick skulls that are
being filled with useless propaganda? Well, follow the money.

There is no magic that will remove all the plants and chemicals that
alter consciousness and no magic that will remove the desire to alter
personal human consciousness. Get over it.

What has proved successful in reducing the number of deaths and
reducing the desire to consume drugs are education and medical
therapy. But it is not as glamorous as SWAT teams with black costumes
and boots, lots of guns, army-like powers and TV-like stings.

Based on every study ever done, education and medical therapy are the
only things that work.

Go figure.

Susan Bobby

Valparaiso
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