(2003-01-30) War On Drugs

Military use of speed: American flyboys are given dextroamphetamine - a drug the DEA compares to methamphetamine and which military personnel affectionately refer to as "go pills" - to help them fight battle fatigue... When they returned, doctors gave them sedatives or 'no-go pills' to help them sleep. Pilots who refused to take the drugs could be banned from taking part in a mission.
Question on the appropriateness of federal involvement in various state ballot initiatives last November related to drug decriminalization (e.g. of marijuana in Nevada).
Review of the "gateway drug" model.

Bill Seitz