Pubdate: Sat, 30 Apr 2005
Source: Sun-Sentinel (Fort Lauderdale, FL)
Copyright: 2005 Sun-Sentinel Company
Contact:  http://www.sun-sentinel.com/
Details: http://www.mapinc.org/media/159
Author: Fred Roger
Bookmark: http://www.mapinc.org/decrim.htm (Decrim/Legalization)

DECRIMINALIZE USE

The following headlines appeared in the South Florida Sun-Sentinel on April 
20: "More teens have abused a prescription painkiller in 2004 than Ecstasy, 
cocaine, crack or SSD, the survey found."

This further increased my feelings for the need for decriminalizing the use 
of drugs.

This law increased the use of drugs, created criminal elements such as drug 
dealers and gangs who have killed untold numbers of innocent people and 
overcrowded our jails.

The law prohibiting alcoholic beverages was repealed for the same reason. 
The billions of dollars saved could be used to educate and aid in the 
rehabilitation of addicts.

Fred Roger

Delray Beach 
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