Pubdate: Wed, 22 Nov 1999 Source: Orange County Register (CA) Copyright: 1999 The Orange County Register Contact: P.O. Box 11626, Santa Ana, CA 92711 Fax: (714) 565-3657 Website: http://www.ocregister.com/ Author: F. Stephen Masek NEW FRONT IN DRUG WAR Tobacco is often the first addictive substance abused by those who later go on to destroy their lives, and the lives of people around them, with other substances. This is one key missing link in the War on Drugs. Tobacco has no significant benefits and is deadly on a massive scale. Rather than seek to raise money by taxing tobacco, it is time to go after the tobacco farmers. I see little difference between them and growers of cocaine. They know their product is deadly but keep producing it out of greed and disregard for the lives of others. F. Stephen Masek Mission Viejo - --- MAP posted-by: Richard Lake