Pubdate: Wed, 14 Feb 2001
Source: Los Angeles Times (CA)
Copyright: 2001 Los Angeles Times
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Section: News/Commentary
Author: Jean Fleming
Referenced: http://www.mapinc.org/drugnews/v01/n213/a06.html

DRUG WAR

"Fighting a War Armed With Baby-Boomer Myths" (Opinion, Feb. 4) made some 
very good points regarding the problem of getting through all the 
exaggerations and fabrications surrounding the "war on drugs." The top 
priority should be treating addicts, whether they are teenagers or parents. 
When there is an addict in the family the whole family suffers.

Putting addicts in prison does great harm and does nothing to solve the 
drug problem. As we learn more about the nature of addiction we realize 
that, given the right genetics, any one of us could be an addict.

Therefore, being a sensible, justice-seeking people, we will demand that 
the "war on drugs" be replaced with a more humane system of education and 
treatment.

JEAN FLEMING
Studio City 
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