MISGUIDED ANTI-DRUG ADS

AFTER reading, watching and listening to all the reports on Clinton's new
anti-drug advertising campaign (Page 6A, July 10), I felt sick. My instinct
was to scream in anger and misbelief. How foolish to believe that spending
all that money on ads will help? All one has to do is talk to the children
to find this type of advertising does little or no good.

We've cut art, music, many sports, and other activities from schools. Why
can't we use the money spent on this advertising to return programs to the
schools and communities? What a waste.

Children know a lot about drugs, they're keenly aware of their existence
and what they can do to their bodies and minds. But how do we teach the
children about boredom. Think about it. How do adults handle boredom? They
eat too much, drink too much and use drugs. This is our children's example.

- -- Sally Cox, Santa Clara