Pubdate: Sun, 01 Apr 2001
Source: Calgary Sun, The (CN AB)
Copyright: 2001 The Calgary Sun
Contact:  http://www.canoe.ca/OttawaSun/home.html
Details: http://www.mapinc.org/media/67
Author: N. Speers
Note: Parenthetical remark by the Sun editor

BUSTS ONLY CAUSE RISE IN DEMAND FOR DRUGS

ANOTHER DAY, another drug bust. It seems the majority of politicians and 
police brass ignore the fact that with every major bust the demand 
continues to rise. If the demand rises the price rises, leaving all drug 
addicts to continue robbing the public. If you are an addict -- say crack, 
for example -- and have a $100 a day habit, you are going to rob and mug 
people to get the drug. If you stop 200 shipments coming in every day you 
will miss 500 more. People are going to do drugs until the end of time, 
just as the ancient Egyptians did. Throwing people in jail does not address 
the problem. Will a leader with some common sense ever emerge?

N. Speers

(Drugs are illegal, and should be.)
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