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Conference examines social impact of illegal drugs By Greg Hough Emerald Reporter Mmv drug policies affect gov emments and businesses, and what might be done to improve such policies, will be a promi nent theme of "Dealing With Drugs." a two-day conference scheduled for today and Satur day. More than 175 University students have enrolled in the conference, said human ser vices Associate Professor Ken neth Viegas. whose department is co-sponsoring the event. "The Drug Business," will take place Saturday. "In this conference, we're not dealing with education in depth, or the treatment of ad diction," Viegas said “We try to focus on the (drug) business, which means (hat we have more representation from law enforcement, some from correc tions, and judicial interests, both prosecution and defense positions," State Attorney General Dave Frohnmayer and 14 other pre seniors will speak at the confer ence. Speakers include Univer 7 think it'll make drug problems and drug prevalence worse in younger age groups, age groups in which no one real ly believes drug use is healthy or respon sible. ' -Dave Frohnmayer Four sessions will be held during the conference. Three concurrent sessions are sched uled today: "Drugs And The Workplace,” "Drugs And The Law,” and “Drugs And Crime." The fourth session, sity Professors David Schuman and Steven Meeker, Springfield Police Captain Jerry Smith, and Nancy Pemberton, an assistant federal public defender in San Francisco. Pemberton, a member of the Board of Directors of the Amer ican Civil Liberties Union (ACI.t'J of Northern California, represents indigent defendants i barged with federal crimes, many of whom are accused of committing drug offenses. She will he among the busiest at the conference, giving two presen tations and participating in a "dialogue" session with Frohnmayer. “1 was asked to speak re pro sooting the position of the ACLU, which is that drugs ought to be decriminalized," Pemberton said "And I will take the position that they ought to. in great part because the criminalization of drugs, and the amounts of money we have spent in trying to combat drug use with stricter penalties and law enforcement, is a bank rupt policy. "Although (the government) has increased the amount of co caine seized by the DEA (Drug Enforcement Administration), from 1.7 tons in 198! to 70 tons in 1987. during that same time the price of cocaine went from about $50,000 a kilogram to $15. All told, i don't think the 'war on drugs' is working I think that it attacks a symptom and not a cause." Pemberton Animal rignts group meets toaay MEETINGS Students for the Ethical Treatment of Animals meets to day at 4 p.m. in EMU Century' Room E. All those planning to _Et als_ participate; in Wold Laboratory Animal Liberation Week are en couraged to attend. Bahai Association meets to day at 3:30 p.m. in EMU Cedar Room D. LECTURES “Future of Lesbian and Cay Legal Rights" is the title of a lecture by lawyer, speaker and activist Mary Dunlap tonight at H in law Room 120. MISCELLANEOUS International Coffee Hour is at 4 p.m. today in the EMU In ternational Lounge. United Methodist Campus Ministry goes on retreat at Odell Lake on Friday and Sat urdav. There will be no meet ing on Sunday Fourth Annual Riverfront I’ark Picnic: is Saturday begin ning at 11 a in, between the Autzen Stadium Footbridge and the University campus There will be food, music, ulti mate Frisbee and more )ohn Muir Day Rally and March begins at noon in the EMU Courtyard. Following pre sentations from musicians and speakers. participants will march to downtown Eugene to call for a more sustainable man agement of Old (!rmvlh and protection of the spotted owl Deadline for submitting Et nls to the Emerald front ih-slt. EMI' Suite .itw. is noon the dav before publication Et nls .ire run the tiny of the event unless the event occurs before noon Events with il donation or ad mission charge h ill not be con sidered. Campus events anti those scheduled nearest the publication date will be given priority The Emerald reserves the right to edit notices for grammar anti style. said. Pemberton said drug abuse is linked most strongly with eco nomic depravity, and the feder al government "is doing noth ing to address that. Our eco no mil polities over the last eight sears, if anything, have increased the problem." Frohnmayer will speak at the conference on drug legislation (lending before the Oregon State legislature He said the Legislature is currently consid ering "seven or eight" drug regulation hills "I don't think that decrimi nalization will work." Frohn mayer said "1 think it’ll make drug problems and drug prtiva letice worse in younger age groups, age groups in which no one really believes drug use is healthy or responsible "We know that the American economy loses $100 billion a year in lost productivity time from industrial accidents,” he said. "We know that vve are (laying an enormous amount of money in social services to drug-dependent families. We know that a significant amount of our crime problem is driven by drugs Drugs aren’t bad tie cause they’re illegal, they're il legal because they’re had for Car Care with a Conscience Audi BMW Porsche Volkswagen Alfa Pomeo Mercedes Benz Aulapla German Car Specialist* 687-0040 1975 W. 7tti * lugene Dave Frohnmayer you All conference sessions will run from H ill a.m. to 5 p m at Kugene's Vnlley River Inn. 1000 Valley River Hwy.. said Betsy lame of Kugene's Quality (Conferences Ltd which is also sponsoring the event. Knrollment for (he sessions is still being accepted through the human services office in Hen dricks Hall 'copies1 TH£ C0?y SHOP 539 E. 13th 485-6253 r By GARY LARSON -1 No! No! Not that! Not the pit! TRIPLES volleyball TOURNAMENT tilled i rnm iii n mum ^ I DATE: May 7th, 1989 TIME: 9:00 A.M. PLACE: Alton Baker Park TO REGISTER: 1. Complete the Application. 2. Bring Application and $30.00 Entry Fee (make checks payable to Ullr Ski Shop) to Ullr Ski Shop 1640 W. 7th. Entry must be in by May 1st. 3. Pick up Team Packets Saturday May 6th between 10:00 A.M.*5:00 P.M. at Ullr Ski Shop. 4. The Tournament will be limited to 25 Teams and will be First Come First Serve. /mr/ncr ULLR Ski 8 Sport
