AUSTRALIA MORE OPEN THAN UNITED STATES

Even more pleasing than the surprising events that have arisen from
the recent Drug Summit is the very fact that there are so many
newspaper articles, letters to the editor and open discussion on the
drug issue.

After living in the United States for the past year - where the drug
issue was never raised, either in the media or in general conversation
- - it is so pleasing to return home to so many forth-right opinions
even if, at this stage, there is little agreement.

In the US they are aware of their drug problems but tend to "cover up"
rather than try to heal the problem. Here, in this country, we are at
least attempting to find solutions.

It is a great start.

Janice Creenaune,
Austinmer,
May 24.