Pubdate: Tue, 22 June 1999 Source: Los Angeles Times (CA) Copyright: 1999 Los Angeles Times. Contact: (213) 237-4712 Website: http://www.latimes.com/ Forum: http://www.latimes.com/home/discuss/ Related: http://www.mapinc.org/drugnews/v99.n654.a08.html BARRY MCCAFFREY Although sharing your frustration at the hypocritical lack of consistency in drug czar Barry R. McCaffrey's dualistic approach to alcohol and drugs (editorial, June 16), I think that you will find that his schismatic approach is mirrored by society. How about some of that billion dollars being spent to educate a confused population? As it says in the literature of one of the prominent 12-step fellowships, Narcotics Anonymous, "Alcohol is a drug. We cannot afford to be confused about this." It is high time that the good general, at the behest of his boss, makes a stand on this and shows his commitment to combating drug abuse. How many more highway tragedies do we have to read about before we learn our lesson? Jeffrey Gershoff Woodland Hills - --- MAP posted-by: Richard Lake