The NYT’s Katharine Q. Seelye with an very interesting take on the evolution of the drug war: “When the nation’s long-running war against drugs was defined by the crack epidemic and based in poor, predominantly black urban areas, the public response was defined by zero tolerance and stiff prison sentences. But today’s heroin crisis is different.” In other words: As Heroin Use by Whites Soars, Parents Urge Gentler Drug War.