Pubdate: Sat, 11 Sep 1999 Source: Chicago Tribune (IL) Copyright: 1999 Chicago Tribune Company Contact: http://www.chicagotribune.com/ Forum: http://www.chicagotribune.com/interact/boards/ Author: Danny Terwey Related: This is in response to: http://www.mapinc.org/drugnews/v99.n959.a04.html TEEN DRUG USE SANTA CRUZ, Calif. -- Peter Palanca's mission is noble, but his support of drug testing scares me ("The importance of drug testing," Voice, Sept. 3). Putting people in prison for drug violations alone is idiotic. So, too, are the exclusions handed to students for recreational drug use. I support sincere efforts to educate kids about the dangers of different drugs, but that doesn't mean mandating urinalysis prior to practicing with the marching band. Such screenings would obviously prevent some from participating. I don't know what the pros are thinking, but last I heard, the therapy for drug use was activity and involvement. Danny Terwey - --- MAP posted-by: Richard Lake