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To: Lane3 who wrote (118269)	6/5/2005 2:23:41 PM
From: haqihana	Respond to of 793731

Karen, I agree. What ever the legal penalty is for one, should be the same for the other. It has already been determined that making alcohol illegal didn't work, and even brought about the growth of bootlegging, and mafia involvement. So, that presents a quandary. There is no way that either house of the Congress is going to make alcohol illegal. Those politicians like their booze too much for that to happen. Can you imagine the agony that Teddy Kennedy would suffer if his booze was taken away from him??

To: Lane3 who wrote (118269)	6/5/2005 3:35:12 PM
From: KLP	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 793731

I agree with that Karen...The true addictions should be treated the same way. And again, some addicts can be an addict and not cause anyone else but themselves problems. But the addicts that cause problems to society are THE problem. These folks need to be in a long term rehab center. Maybe in a "3 Strikes Your Out" type program... If they still revert back to their drug of choice (including alcohol) after the 3 rehabs, then we need to have long term rehab facilities where it is mandatory they go, for as long as it takes, same rules as a prison sentence, but rather than jail, they go to the mandatory rehab facility. Take a look in the newspapers daily....see the damage some of these folks cause to the people in the community, and to the property of both the individuals and the community.