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The author argues that lawyers for tobacco companies cannot refuse, especially when offered large fees.

Presents the findings of the report "Criminal Neglect: Substance Abuse, Juvenile Justice and the Children Left Behind," released by the U.S. National Center on Addiction and Substance Abuse in October 2003. Lack of spiritual grounding for juveniles; Mistreatment of juvenile detainees; Recommendations for addressing juvenile neglect.

Reports on the results of a survey on drug-free schools in the U.S. Increase in the number of drug-free schools; Percentage of teens who smoke cigarettes start at or before age 15; Impact of siblings on teen's substance-abuse risk.

Discusses how drugs abuse and addiction have fundamentally changed society's problems in the United States. Drug abuse and violent crime; Prison population; Health care cost containment; Poverty.

Reports on the imperial powers of Congress and its domination of the executive branch under President Bill Clinton's administration. Comparison with the Democratic members of Congress under President Lyndon B. Johnson's administration; Manipulation of constitutional power; Increase in payroll of members; Greater control over executive branch personnel.

Opinion. Argues against the legalization of narcotics. Common drug-legalization arguments, with responses.

LEAD: JUST AS HISTORY teaches that war is too important to be left to generals, so recent American experience teaches that medicine is too important to be left to doctors and politicians. [ABSTRACT FROM PUBLISHER]

Reveals the prevalence of substance abuse among prisoners in the United States as studied by the National Center on Addiction and Substance Abuse at Columbia University (CASA). Details on the prison population; Statistical data on the number of offenders involved in the issue; Treatment of substance abuse.

Presents several letters to the editor in response to articles in previous issues of "Newsweek." Responses to the "Lung Cancer" article in the August 22 issue; Comments on the "Barriers and Beyond" article about women's progress in the August 22 issue; Thoughts on the "The End of a Dream" article about evacuation of Gaza in the August 22 issue; Responses to the "I'm So Sorry" article about Bush's feelings about American deaths in Iraq in the August 22 issue, and others.

Several letters to the editor are presented regarding articles in previous issues of "The New York Times Magazine," including Ted Conover's report on China that appeared in the July 2, 2006 issue, Katell Keineg's discussion of the music industry in the July 2, 2006 issue, and Joe Nocera's article about the Philip Morris tobacco company that appeared in the June 18, 2006 issue.

Presents letters to the editor referencing topics discussed in previous issues. "An Imbalance of Power," which articulated the way in which U.S. trade policies directly affect people in poor countries; "The Real Agenda," which discussed the powerlessness of the laity in the government of their church; "Mortal Flesh," which focused on breast cancer.