DRUGS - NO END IN SIGHT?

Regarding Neil Jeffery's thoughtful letter "'Plan Colombia' not going
as planned?" (Readers Write, July 25): If Plan Colombia had exceeded
expectations, and all cocaine in Colombia were eliminated, the supply
in the United States would not be affected. As long as cocaine or any
other drugs are demanded, and we are willing to pay a substantial
price for them, somebody will produce the drugs and get them to
willing buyers. No matter how much money we throw at the problem, the
basic economic law of supply and demand cannot be nullified.

Kirk Muse

Mesa, Ariz.