Support parents' groups. Bush already has taken steps toward this goal in announcing his intention to fund the training of a nationwide Parents Drug Corps. While the crack-cocaine epidemic of the 1990s has passed, methamphetamine and Ecstasy are growing in popularity, especially among the young. In 1999 more than a million Americans used meth, more than used crack and almost three times as many as used heroin. Meth is devastating and provides a high that lasts six times as long as that of crack or cocaine.
Supply reduction is demand reduction.
When drugs are more plentiful, cheaper and purer, more people become addicted. Increased drug supply leads to higher levels of drug demand and to greater amounts of social harm. We need to be firm in pursuing, arresting and punishing those who sell and traffic in illegal drugs. Develop a plan for interdiction. Simply spending more money to intercept drugs overseas and crossing our borders is insufficient.