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Drug czar stresses local drug-fighting programs
Sacbee ^ | February 11, 2004 | Steve Wiegand

Posted on 02/11/2004 5:23:42 PM PST by yonif

Edited on 04/12/2004 6:05:41 PM PDT by Jim Robinson. [history]

Flanked by local politicians, law enforcement and drug treatment program officials at the federal courthouse, White House drug czar John P. Walters said Wednesday in Sacramento that the U.S. government must become a more effective part of local drug prevention and treatment programs. "If we stress prevention, if we can stop young people before they start," Walters said, "we can change the face of substance abuse problems in the country for generations to come."


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TOPICS: Crime/Corruption; Culture/Society; Extended News; Government; US: California
KEYWORDS: drugczar; drugs; drugwar; johnwalters; warondrugs; wod; wodlist

1 posted on 02/11/2004 5:23:43 PM PST by yonif
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To: yonif
Hopefully Bush's budget also includes some funding for adult coffee drinkers.
2 posted on 02/11/2004 5:30:52 PM PST by Amerigomag
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To: yonif
" better public anti-drug education programs."

Some of that needs to go to doctors, where more addicts are made than any where on the streets.

3 posted on 02/11/2004 5:42:15 PM PST by AuntB (http://www.PetitionOnLine.com/SSDC/petition.html (reform Social Security Disability))
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To: yonif
I'll feel safe as long as Tommy Chong remains behind bars.
4 posted on 02/11/2004 5:52:48 PM PST by AlbertWang
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To: AlbertWang
I'll feel safe as long as Tommy Chong remains behind bars.

And afganastan is growing more then ever .
The drug war is on the peon's . thats all it is.
think about it

5 posted on 02/11/2004 7:10:43 PM PST by Boner1 (Its Time to change are drug laws for some have gone on to be POTUS while other's have been inprison)
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To: yonif; *Wod_list
Drug czar stresses local drug-fighting programs

Sure, the czar is all for local initiatives---as long as the locals are doing what he wants them to do.

6 posted on 02/12/2004 6:09:38 AM PST by Deliberator
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