Nation IN BRIEF : WASHINGTON, D.C. : Drug Chief Calls for Stress on Education
From Times Staff and Wire Reports
Antidrug efforts should be focused on education and treatment, said Barry R. McCaffrey, director of the White House Office of National Drug Control Policy, a change from recent emphasis on stopping illegal narcotics at the borders. Three-quarters of U.S. antidrug money and time should be aimed at reducing demand, McCaffrey said. “We can have only one priority, and that’s motivating American youth to reject illegal substances,” the retired Army general said at a luncheon.
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