Pubdate: Sat,  7 Feb 2004
Source: Berkshire Eagle, The (MA)
Copyright: 2004 New England Newspapers, Inc.
Contact:  http://www.berkshireeagle.com/
Details: http://www.mapinc.org/media/897
Author: Dan Healy
Bookmark: http://www.mapinc.org/campaign.htm (ONDCP Media Campaign)

CBS CAN'T FOOL THE YOUTH WITH HYPOCRISY

To the Editor of THE EAGLE:

I guess CBS is "right" when it says it knows of no responsible organization 
that advocates drug abuse when it decides to deny the organization 
moveon.org a spot for its message during the Super Bowl.

When will the responsible adults in this country see that their message, 
that any use of an illegal drug automatically constitutes abuse, is being 
ridiculed by our youth?

We have a problem with binge drinking on campuses, but CBS doesn't have a 
problem with Miller or Budweiser's spots. Commercials stating the obvious 
fact that knowledge is the best anti-drug should include alcohol in their 
list of dangerous drugs.

Instead, they only demonize marijuana.

One joint a month does not constitute drug abuse, just as one beer does 
not. But marijuana is illegal so if you smoke a joint you are a drug 
abuser. Adolescents can see through this illogic, but somehow it escapes 
the "grown-ups."

Dan Healy
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