News (Media Awareness Project) - US AZ: PUB LTE: Current Policies Fail |
Title: | US AZ: PUB LTE: Current Policies Fail |
Published On: | 2000-01-29 |
Source: | Arizona Republic (AZ) |
Fetched On: | 2008-09-05 05:08:48 |
CURRENT POLICIES FAIL
As an experienced drug researcher and psychologist for substance
abusers, I assure you that mountains of data and clinical experience
demonstrate that current policies are a complete failure. Simple
increases in the number of treatment centers and drug courts will not
improve the problem. New laws that will eliminate the underground
market are the only answer. It's time for all Americans to admit we've
been wrong and start moving in a new direction.
- - Mitchell Earleywine, Ph.D., Department of Psychology, University of
Southern California, Los Angeles
As an experienced drug researcher and psychologist for substance
abusers, I assure you that mountains of data and clinical experience
demonstrate that current policies are a complete failure. Simple
increases in the number of treatment centers and drug courts will not
improve the problem. New laws that will eliminate the underground
market are the only answer. It's time for all Americans to admit we've
been wrong and start moving in a new direction.
- - Mitchell Earleywine, Ph.D., Department of Psychology, University of
Southern California, Los Angeles
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