WHAT DOES THE TYPICAL DRUG ADDICT LOOK LIKE?

(Re: Dec. 20 letter, "Users don't go to prison for their habit
alone," by Bobby J. Rogers.)

Rogers surely must realize that the "dope heads," as he called them,
aren't all in prison because they "committed a crime to support their
habit." Many are in jail only for possession of drugs.

Rogers doesn't seem to understand that drug addiction affects people
who could be the guy next door, or people who work for a living. Drug
addiction is not a respecter of persons. It destroys lives from the
common thief to the downtown businessman.

Prison doesn't solve anything for the average drug-user. There needs
to be more programs available for those who truly need and want help.

Lisa Kimbrell

Amarillo