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 | Sep 21, 2000 | Letters to the Editor
The Daily News By Peter Provet, Ph.D. Drugs and homelessness are two of society’s most intractable problems, but they are not much in the news of late. Neither presidential candidate have offered a coherent plan that addresses these intransigent social issues....
by intern | Aug 7, 2000 | Letters to the Editor
To the Editor: “Distilling the Truth in the Ecstasy Buzz” (news article, Aug. 6): In our rush to protect our youth from the dangerous drug Ecstasy, let’s not forget the far more pervasive and destructive drug of choice of millions of school-age...
