Pubdate: Mon, 28 May 2001 Source: Report Magazine (CN BC) Copyright: 2001 Report Magazine, United Western Comm Ltd Contact: http://www.report.ca Details: http://www.mapinc.org/media/1327 Note: This is the BC Edition Author: Ken Lane FREE ADVICE WORTH ITS COST Re: "Letters to the editor," (April 30). The Lindesmith Center's program officer, Robert Sharpe, from Washington, D.C., no less, expressed his opinion that the DARE program is counterproductive. The recognized and acknowledged focus of the Lindesmith Center Drug Policy Foundation is to liberalize drug laws (and as a consequence, drug use), and they spend a lot of money lobbying the American government towards that objective. One needs to be aware of the ulterior motives of those who purport to provide "neighbourly" advice. Ken Lane Canadian Communities Against Substance Abuse Victoria - --- MAP posted-by: Beth