THE following is a classic question the government has been ignoring: should drug addicts be seen as victims or criminals?

To judges in Indonesia, it seems there is no difference. Addicts as well as smalltime or major drug dealers are all sent to jail. The results are truly disturbing. First, the population in Indonesia's jails swells. Among the prisoners in Indonesia's jails, 50 percent are drug users and dealers. In Jakarta and Tangerang, 75 perce