Pubdate: Sun, 11 Jun 2000 Date: 06/11/2000 Source: Post-Standard, The (NY) Author: Marc Romain Authors: Marc Romain Cited: ReconsiDer: http://www.reconsider.org/ To the Editor: Dr. Eugene Tinelli and Nicholas Eyle are two brave men who could help us reduce alcohol and drug use. Their desire to sit on the Syracuse-Onondaga Drug and Alcohol Abuse Commission stems from a commitment to less drug use and safer-should-it-occur solutions, not bury-your-head-in-the-sand and launch-nuclear-missile philosophies of many other commission members. An accurate analogy to the current drug war is to that of medieval medicine, where the (often-fatal) prescription was usually more leeches, regardless of the underlying condition. It is time, to step out of the dark ages. Are people more likely to consume cocaine in a baggiefrom a friend or from a warning-covered container? Which is safer? Support these men for a spot on the commission. Marc Romain, Director Promoting Common Sense Ideas Chittenango Related: http://www.mapinc.org/drugnews/v00/n594/a09.html , http://www.mapinc.org/drugnews/v00/n675/a02.html , http://www.mapinc.org/drugnews/v00/n754/a01.html