1. Barry R. McCaffrey contends that the media popularize and legitimize drug use. He asserts that the media should present the destructive results of substance abuse. Do you find his argument convincing? Why or why not"

2. Rob Portman argues that teen drug use should be combated on a community level, claiming that the federal effort has been inadequate. Jacob Sullum contends that the federal government has intensified its antidrug efforts but that those efforts fail because they place too great an emphasis on inaccurate propaganda. Should teenage substance abuse be fought on a federal or local level? What are the advantages and disadvantages of both approaches? Explain your answers.