Pubdate: Mon, 09 Feb 1998 Date: 09/02/1998 Source: Los Angeles Times (CA) Author: WILLIAM T. PARKER MD * Mike Gray's description of a rational and effective approach to treat drug addiction would never be tolerated by the drug lords. (Commentary, Aug. 26). It would put their multibillion-dollar drug cartels out of business. They can't allow that to happen and would use all their power and money to prevent it. Perhaps this is why it seems to be political suicide to even mention that there might be more creative or unconventional ways to fight the drug problem. WILLIAM T. PARKER MD San Diego