by intern | Mar 3, 2001 | Letters to the Editor
To the Editor: Re: Adjusting Drug Policy (editorial, Feb. 27) For years, drug treatment experts have argued for more money to be spent on demand reduction over interdiction and enforcement, and for years, study after study has supported their argument that treatment...
by intern | Feb 11, 2001 | Letters to the Editor
Responses to The New York Times Magazine’s “Experiencing Ecstasy” (January 21, 2001) were notable for especially strong opinions, both pro and con. Many parents, doctors and public officials accused the article of glorifying Ecstasy use and for...
by intern | Nov 17, 2000 | Letters to the Editor
The crackdown on public marijuana smoking that Mayor Giuliani announced Tuesday is only one part of his continuing campaign against drug use and drug trading in the city. New Yorkers should applaud the mayor’s relentless efforts. Drug abuse poisons not only the...
by intern | Oct 18, 2000 | Letters to the Editor
To the Editor: It is absolutely essential that voters in Alaska and elsewhere make a clear distinction between legalizing marijuana and allowing doctors to prescribe marijuana for medical purposes. Dr. Herbert D. Kleber stated this succinctly in “What Is the...
by intern | Oct 9, 2000 | in the news
New York City-based Odyssey House, a 33 year-old therapeutic community (TC), plans to open an innovative treatment center for adolescents based on a variation of the TC model that will help the most troubled youths who have high service needs. this will include...
