IS THE DRUG WAR WORKING, OR WORSE THAN THE DISEASE? (4 of 4)

Should we continue to restrict access to alcohol, cocaine, opiates,
amphetamines and nicotine -- the drugs with the strongest scientific
evidence for causing dependency disease? Absolutely. Should we
continue to discourage a hedonistic sort of abuse of these drugs?
Without question. Should our government policies move from simply
supply-side interdiction and begin to consider the demand side of the
equation with the same zeal? Many recoverable lives hang in the balance.

KARL G. WILLIAMS

Professor

Wegmans School of Pharmacy

St. John Fisher College

Rochester, N.Y.