FURTHER to the debate emerging on these pages regarding the Community Drug Forum.

I wish to respond to both Mr Jacobs' and Mr Ryan's (The Border Mail, February 14) views and strongly refute the suggestion that this approach is biased towards any single model of combating drug abuse.

Just to get the facts straight, the organising committee includes bi-partisan representation from education and prevention, law enforcement, treatment and rehabilitation providers.

The evening community forum will include local presentations from each of these perspectives and also include a view from a community representative with first-hand experience of drug issues on the Border.

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