LEGALIZATION IS ONLY ONE PART OF THE DRUG CONUNDRUM

Regarding the column, "Let's at least begin a real talk about
legalizing drugs," (AC-T, April 5): I agree with Leonard Pitts that
we should legalize drugs. However, this is only the bottom third of
the pyramid. The upper two-thirds calls for freeing the drug addicts
from their addiction. This is a national problem and should be
tackled by our government, which should buy the drugs and set up drug
rehab centers. The addicts would register their addiction and be
given gradually reduced amounts of their drugs until they are free of
their addiction.

The drugs should be given to the addicts free of charge. Otherwise
they would begin robbing people to pay for the drugs they need and
fill up our jails even more.

Herman J. Muenchen, Black Mountain