Pubdate: Tue, 07 Jan 2003 Source: Baltimore Sun (MD) Copyright: 2003 The Baltimore Sun, a Times Mirror Newspaper. Contact: http://www.sunspot.net/ Details: http://www.mapinc.org/media/37 Referenced: http://www.mapinc.org/drugnews/v02/n2335/a08.html Authors: William P. Jenkins Bookmark: http://www.mapinc.org/campaign.htm (ONDCP Media Campaign) Bookmark: http://www.mapinc.org/find?203 (Terrorism) Bookmark: http://www.mapinc.org/hr.htm (Harm Reduction) ADS JUST PROVE WAR ON DRUGS CAN'T WORK A recent series of slick, government-sponsored TV ads warns that drug money supports terror. Although the ads are obviously intended to prop up the disastrous drug war, they could also be seen as a comment on the failings of prohibition. Not only has 60-plus years of drug prohibition resulted in heroin and cocaine at lower prices and higher levels of purity than ever, but it is also funding our mortal enemies. The real question is when the government will face up to this fact. And it is long since time to replace the Drug Enforcement Administration and the drug war with people with medical credentials and a harm-reduction approach. William P. Jenkins, Bel Air - --- MAP posted-by: Jackl