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LET DOCTORS CONTROL STIMULANTS

TO THE EDITOR:

Regarding "Meth changes citizens to addicts" (feature, June 30): Yes, meth
does all those terrible things, body sores, lack of sleep, rotting teeth.
Users are surely destined to an early grave. But the most addictive quality
of the drug is the profits. For less than $100 you can make over $1,500.
That's the way it works when something is sold in the black market.

When I first became aware of "speed," which was the term given to any
stimulant back in the 1970s, it was mostly prescription drugs given by a
doctor. There were a few people who made a form of methamphetamine but not
many would touch it because it was much easier and safer to just go to the
doctor.

Then came the Drug Enforcement Administration. It determined that these
drugs had a high potential for abuse and started investigating doctors who
prescribed them. The rest is history. Whenever there's a demand, someone
will step up to supply it.

Let's give control of stimulants back to the doctors. They can control how
much you get and keep a check on your health. It's the only way we're going
to stop the black market and the crime that goes with it.

Norma Sapp,

Norman