WORTHLESS DRUG SURVEYS

I'm writing about the not-so-thoughtful June 11 op-ed by Peter
Bensinger: "War on drugs a success." Anonymous surveys that rely upon
the self-reporting of drug use are virtually worthless in this age of
zero tolerance. As the penalties for drug use and possession rise, the
tendency to be truthful with somebody from the government declines.
Today, police are making multi-ton drug interceptions. In the 1970s,
this was unheard of.

Kirk Muse

Mesa, Ariz