Pubdate: Sun, 24 Sep 2000 Date: 09/24/2000 Source: San Francisco Chronicle (CA) Author: Stephanie Riegel Authors: Stephanie Riegel Referenced: http://www.mapinc.org/drugnews/v00/n1394/a09.html Editor -- Thanks for your very thoughtful articles (Sunday, Sept. 17) on self-medication in our drug-laden society. They give me added information and perspective. I too wonder why our society squanders millions of dollars imprisoning some drug users while school budgets go begging, children live in poverty and health care goes down the tubes. Are we squandering our nations future to punish personal behavior? STEPHANIE RIEGEL, San Francisco