Q. HOW DO WE ENFORCE DRUG POLICIES AND PROMOTE PREVENTION?

GORE: Drugs cause 16,000 deaths each year in America -- and more than a
million crimes that lead to arrest. This administration has shown that with
determined efforts, we can make significant progress against the scourge of
drug abuse and drug trafficking. As president, the aim of my drug-control
strategy will be to cut illegal drug use and availability in the United
States by 50 percent by 2007 -- and reduce the health and social
consequences of drug use and trafficking by 25 percent over the same period.

I intend to reach these goals through expanded prevention efforts, improved
treatment programs, strengthened law enforcement and tougher interdiction.
This strategy recognizes that, at home and abroad, prevention, treatment
and economic alternatives must be integrated with intelligence collection,
law enforcement and interdiction efforts.

BUSH: I will place a high priority on stopping the flow of drugs. I would
make sure we review the current strategy in place.

Mexico is beginning to cooperate more and more with the Drug Enforcement
Agency and other U.S. federal officials. But we need a full review to
determine exactly the nature of our relationship when it comes to interdiction.

Much of the interdiction in Mexico is at the distribution point. A lot of
it begins in Colombia.

The whole war on drugs, on the supply side, is going to require a
cooperative effort in Colombia as well as Mexico.