Local View: We need to legally deal with illegal-drug problems

Local View: We need to legally deal with illegal-drug problems

The killing of people on Donald Trump-identified “drug boats” shows the president’s political desperation. Cracks are beginning to appear in his Republican support. Perhaps Trump needs to redirect the attention of the American people away from other problems. But, if we focus on the drug issue, we can understand the American people's frustration with the use of harmful drugs. The abuse of alcohol has always been a problem. During early American …