Pubdate: Sat, 27 Dec 2003 Source: Los Angeles Times (CA) Copyright: 2003 Los Angeles Times Contact: http://www.latimes.com/ Details: http://www.mapinc.org/media/248 Author: Richard Foy EASE ILLEGAL DRUG USE BY TESTING ON THE JOB Zirin has the right idea about addictive drugs. However, we should go one step further. We should decriminalize drugs and provide treatment. This approach has been an outstanding success in Switzerland. It costs far less than the police approach. It takes the vast profits out of illegal drugs. It works. The only one hurt is the prison guards union. Richard Foy Redondo Beach - --- MAP posted-by: Jay Bergstrom