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NATION, Page 13Bush's Battle Plan
President Bush proposes to spend $7.8 billion next year to
reduce demand for and supply of illegal substances. But only about
$1 billion of that is new money. The rest comes from existing
programs or efforts for which the Administration has already sought
funding. Highlights of his proposals:
Increasing federal aid to state and local police by an
unspecified amount for "street-level" attacks on the drug trade.
Encouraging states to crack down on drug users as well as
dealers and to sentence nonviolent offenders to "alternative"
punishments like boot camps or house arrest rather than to
overcrowded jails and prisons.
Expanding treatment programs, including pilot efforts that take
addicts out of drug-infested neighborhoods and help find them jobs
and education.
Cutting off federal aid to schools, colleges and universities
that do not implement drug education and prevention programs.
Tripling drug-fighting aid to Colombia, Peru and Bolivia to
about $300 million a year.