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Show t NOVEMBER 11, 1986 L, Students observe National Drug Awareness week By GARY R. BLODGETT National Drug and Alcohol Awareness Week will be honored in Davis County Nov. 5 with public seminars being held at Davis and Bountiful High Schools on Thursday, Nov. 13. Both seminars will begin at 7 p.m. with keynote speakers addressing the group. Following the main program there will be three brief workshop sessions dealing with problems of drug and alcohol abuse in all aspects of our community. At Bountiful High, keynote speakers will be Shawn, a recovering alcoholic and drug addict; Marva Jones, an irate mother who has declared war on drug and alcohol abuse among the adolescents; and Dr. Ray Jones, a dentist, who is volunteering his time to advise parents of children hooked on drugs how they can quit enabling (covering up) for their children and help their children become straight again. Following the main program at BHS, parents and children may attend three of six workshops that will be provided. Workshops include (1) a panel discussion by former substance (drug) users; (2) a peer support psychodrama; (3) a family dynamics class on drug abuse; (4) families in a drug or alcohol crisis; (5) how parents can help adolescents prevent the use of drugs and alcohol; and (6) view a video, Its Never Too Late To Talk. Keynote speaker at Davis High School will be Dr. Charles Edwards, of Farmington, who is associated with the Leland R. Cowan Cancer Clinic in Salt Lake City. Workshop sessions will feature (1) a panel discussion by former substance (drug) abusers; (2) a peer (student) support panel telling now they deal with their classmates' problems; and (3) the Clearfield High School psychodrama troupe enacting ways to Just Say No to offers of drugs. The workshop will then be open to disquestions and a cussion about drug and alcohol abuse. Both schools will feature displays from several drug and alcohol prevention agencies that will help parents and students to educate themselves on all facts chemical (drug and alcohol) abuse. Parents are urged to bring their teenaged children. Dr. Edwards will use updated Davis County statistics on use of tobacco and his lecture will include a slide presentation graphic and to the point illustrating the repercussions of smoking and drinking. At Bountiful High, Shawn who has been a featured speaker at numerous seminars and conventions will throughout the United States tell of her dealings with drugs in the Bountiful area only a few years ago. Shawn has been straight for two years, is now married and has a young son. She will tell of her experiences of why she used drugs and then sold drugs to support her habit. And she - SOUTH DAVIS JUNIOR High students Scott Rose, left, and Robby Tibbitts, along with Principal Wally Hawkins, display public awareness for the growing problem of highway accidents involving motorists high on drugs or driving under the influence of alcohol. SDJHS students will spend all day Friday attending drug and alcohol awareness programs. - - - will relate what users go through and the losses they suffer emotional, and physical, spiritual, academic how she nearly lost her family and her own life. - Shawn has reached both the highs and the lows of drug abuse that resulted in her near death from an overdose of cocaine. But today, she is a living miracle and thirsty for life and dedicated low income people become homeowners. Houses are built or old homes rehabilitated with donated money, materials and much volunteer labor. Dorothy Briggs Arnold has a masters degree in vocal performance from University of Washington and a bachelor of music from St. Olaf College. She is adjunct vocal instructor for University of Utah and teaches private and group voice at Mann Music. Douglas Mann has an M.A. in music and has done a considerable amount of performing locally, both as a soloist and as an accompanist. He is presently employed by the Weber School District as an area director, and is on exchange to Weber State College in the Education Department. The program for this concert will consist of vocal arrangements of Upon This Rock, We Shall Behold Him, and songs written especially for Habitat by Sharon McCauley. She wrote several pieces of music for Habitat while living in Layton, where her husband was Pastor of Layton Community Church. The public is invited to join in this opportunity to demonstrate Christian love in action. A love offering will be taken for expenses for the concert and to support the ministry of the artists. Writers workshop set A Writers CENTERVILLE Harvest is the theme chosen for a workshop to be conducted by the Bountiful Chapter of the League of Utah Witers. It will be held Centerville, Nov. 15, 9 a.m.-- l p.m. Guest speakers are: Clarence Socwell and June Krambule from Ogden. Mr. Socwell, artist, poet and author was named 1977 Utah State Poet of the year with publication of his book Intrinsic Tapestries. He has received numerous awards, one of which was the hon ored Quill award for published poetry at the Leagues recent conference. Mrs. Krambule, a former Deseret News journalist, is a freelance writer for several magazines. Her articles of varied interests have won awards and publication from many sources. All writers and interested public are encouraged to attend the workshop. For further information call Sheila Huntington, president, Marva declared war on drugs when she found that her daughter on hard hooked drugs. Wanting to intervene in the problem, Marva called this editor and agreed to arrange for a panel discussion of top civic, political and educational leaders, as well as health, safety and welfare personnel to discuss the problem of drug abuse among our teenagers. (Shawn) was The panel of these experts was the g seminars prelude to six on drugs and alcohol and was followed with the printing of more than 125 stories, pictures and editorials in the Davis County Clipper during a one year period making the public more aware of the drug scene locally. Marva has not given up. She is still a member of the Davis Alliance Task Force against drug and alcohol abuse. Marva is a member of hard-hittin- Treatment centers essential for drug, alcohol patients Benefit concert slated Habitat for Humanity, is sponsoring a benefit concert featuring Dorothy Briggs Arnold, accompanied by Douglas S. Mann. The concert will be held on Friday, Nov. 14, at Mann Music, in the shopping center at 2nd South and State Street in Clearfield. Habitat for Humanity is a Christian housing ministry which helps to helping others. LAYTON Drug and alcohol abuse isnt swept under the carpet, these days, like it was a decade or so ago. In fact, it seems like all kinds of celebrities are attending Betty Fords treatment center. And in Davis County, hundreds are receiving treatment, whether its mostly of an educational-preventatjv- e nature, or intensive abstinence-orientenotes James Kelly, drug and alcohol coordinator with Davis County Mental d, Health. A veteran of nearly 20 years in the field, Mr. Kelly remembers when there was virtually nothing as far as treatment in the county. He was based at the old Utah Alcoholism Foundation building in Ogden back in 1968. Then when he moved to Davis County in 1974, confines were in a small Clearfield office where he was assisted by a counselor with similar skeleton crews in Farming-to- n and Bountiful. That was two years before the comprehensive mental health program was started, thanks largely to federal funding paving the way for todays multi-facete- d program. In fact, the list of drug and alco programs alone is far more than the sum total of efforts back then. Hundreds are involved in prevention efforts through the DUI (driving under the influence) court-relate- d program. Under that Alcohol Safety Action series, classes and treatment (if any) are provided based on assessment and number of offenses, Mr. Kelly explains. First-tim- e offenders may underk two hours go a a week series of classes. Theyre oriented to giving information about alcohol, drinking and driving. Second-offendemay be in for a drug and alcohol awareness program oriented more to hol-relat- 10-ho- five-wee- rs adverse effects of alcohol and drugs other than in driving situations. Third-tim- e offenders are involved in intensive, long-tertreatment that could go days 30-4- 5 or longer. In fact, the states laws list these possibilities: conviction can mean 60 days to six months in the county jail or up toa$l, 000 fine or both. In addition, 48 hours or more in the drunk tank or a community service 0 work program from hours could be required, besides the clas 24-8- y ses. A license could be imposed. The second time days-si- x months could again in the jail plus 90-da- held in Orlando, Fla. Oct. The award symbolizes funeral service excellence recognizing outstanding accomplishment, unique programming activity and innovative achievement. The Pursuit of Excellence program includes eight categories of activity and accomplishment: edu26-3- 0. cational programs; community around, 60 be ordered 0 two-si- x year. -- A third conviction brings the same possible fine and jail sentence with a far longer drunk tank or community service commitment and one year license revocation. The intensive treatment could be provided at several locations in the county: -- A two-1- 0 day detoxification effort at the comprehensive treatment unit in Layton. -- A 5 day intensive residential treatment program could be 30-4- ordered where the participant a day. indistays and vidual, group family counseling is offered daily along with alcohol and drug education lectures, personal growth experiences such as assertiveness training and meditation. -- If the subject is employed, inon-sit- e, termediate treatment could be overcome any form of chemical abuse. offered at the addiction recovery center in Clearfield. The two months-or-longprogram allows clients to work during the day and then return to the facility. Twice-weekl- y treatment sessions are initially offered along with family involvement encouraged. Each case is dealt with individually, Mr. Kelly stresses. That could mean intensive treatment af- ter the first offense is deemed necessary by professionals, he adds. Six months of aftercare cure, Mr. Kelly emphasizes, with Alcoholics Annonymous or Narcotics Annonymous is mandated along with counseling. Involvement by families and others heavily involved with clients is stressed because people who live with them need help too. The nature of the addict is demal-i- ts a difficult situation at best." A Prevention and Intervention" program is offeted for a younger group w ho has started experimenting with alcohol or other series goes drugs. The beyond harmful effects of drugs" and alcohol into an awareness of both physical and psychological reactions. Its never too early to start education. Mr. Kelly emphasizes, noting the case of a who attended a recent session-alreadv a declared addict. Further information about these programs is available bv calling pre-venti- 773-706- wishes a Happy Birthday to these two The Davis young people, who are celebrating their first birthday s at this time. They are Kyle Herrera, son of Channing and Cindy Herrera. 1237 West Webb Lane, Kaysville, Nov. 4; and Cherisse Day , daughter of Robert and Jeanne Day Day, 282 West Goden Avenue. Layton, Nov. 8. al outreach programs; community and professional service activities; library or media resource program; attendance at conventions, conferences, seminars and meetings; special in house programs; individual funeral home public relations or educational programs; and use of brochures and other educational and public relations materials. The Pursuit of Excellence program is an annual awards competition of the National Funeral Directors Association. IfAlcohol or Drugs are a Problem for You or CHERISSE DAY Someone You Love KYLE HERRERA CALL THE HELP UNIT Medicare accepted Professional consultation at no cost Thank You! tt For your support in $ the recent election, 4- - ..John sa D. Stewarl Confidentially assured Helplines I 24-Ho- i ur Call Now: (801) t 774-707- 0 The Alcohol and Drug Help Unit vlumana Hospital Davis North 4 4 $ V 1 are offered because there is no Happy Birthday 295-927- 0. Mortuary gains honor Funeral Directors Association suspension 0 Relfex-Journ- The Myers Mortuary of Layton has received the Pursuit of Excellence award at the 105th annual convention of the National 20-2- 1 er a possible $1,000 fine plus 240 hours-72hours, days, could be mandated in the drunk tank of comwork munity service from weeks, plus the class. You might see your license revoked for a 10-3- the board ol directors of the Governors Utah Federation for Drug-Fre- e of Youths and is the third annual Youth Conference on Drugs and Alcohol planned for in the Salt Palace in next March Salt Lake City. She and her husband have dedicated the next few years to educate parents how to help their children Layton, Utah |