To the Editor: Re “Tough Conservative Picked for Drug Czar, Officials Say” (news article, April 26). The choice of John P. Walters as drug czar gives us some solace in that at last we have an inkling of President Bush’s position on drugs. But reports that Mr. Walters favors…
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 children: marijuana. Your article includes the stunning…
To the Editor: Re “Family in Texas challenges Mandatory School Drug Test” (front page, April 17): Many of us who work in drug treatment are concerned the enactment of mandatory drug testing of high school students by the Lockney school board in Texas will not be of benefit to…
The New York Times By Felicia R. Lee Her eyes didn’t match the rather ordinary details conveyed in a cursory glance: a middle-aged woman, small pieces of jewelry, demure sweater set, tentative posture. Her eyes had seen hell. She came on opening day at the salon, with its dancing blue…