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Show The Deseret Sampler, Fri., October 19, 1973 Drug Abuse Identification Program Viewed a success after two years t, The Drug Abuse Identification Program marked its second anniversary of the counter-offensiv- e against drug almse in the Armed Services in June of this year. The policy in the Department of Defense has been to prevent drug and alcohol abuse within the Armed Forces and also to attempt to restore members so involved to useful service. TO HAVE AN effective program the first step is to identify the drug abuser at an early point, before serious physical or psychological harm has occured, so that treatment and restoration of health is restored easily, also to provide a certain degree of deterrence for some individuals H If you think raasIT is corned beef and potatoes tried in a skillet, youre in trouble. A bowl of hash is not rec- ommended for a quick snack. "Hash", in the jargon of the drug abuser, is short for hashish, the resin of the cannabis plant, that produces marijuana. who might otherwise be. inclined to experiment with dangerous drugs and to provide improved data on the preva- P3 Defense official: Oh Military meeting drug problem an Can babies be bora addicted to drugs? YES. 503 H O H Lysergic Add Diethylamide does not Dug way council plan February Drug Alcohol week go in your car battery. Ifyour child is buying lots of model airplane glue- -ask to see Hie airplanes. lence of drug almse bv area so the programs may lie better designed and directed where needed most. More than (ttMXX) Service memliers who liave lieen involved in drug almse have volunteered to receive treatment and rehabilitation. The volunteering for treatment is known as the exemption policy in the Department of Defense. This new approach to the drug almse problem is lumpimitive in that it exempts the Service Memlier from any disciplinary proceedings for the personal use, or possession for personal use, of dangerous drugs. One of the most important lessons learned by the Department of Defense in the last two years is that drug almse epidemics can lie interrupted and reduced by a vig- - 1973, has been designated The week of Oct. 21-2This years theme is Week. as National Drug Prevention The Role of the Family in Preventing Drug Abuse. It s memDugway has a Drug Alcohol Abuse Council. life of from allwalks (military, cibers include 7, H personnel vilian, men, women, the clergy) that meet once a month to One of the plan DrugAlcohol Abuse programs at Dugway. activities of the program will take place approximately the first week of February when Dugway will have their own and DrugAlcohol week which will include guest speakers rock concert. for a entertainer name a hopefully sy not need to ask itice some tell-ta- le st warn of drug DEER HUNTER SPECIAL! Recently Dr. Richard S. Wilbur, Assistant Secretary of Defense (II&E) made the following statement as pertains to Drug Abuse as it pertains to the Armed Services. Armed Services did not invent drug abuse. I believe it important at this time to say that, contrary to some of the news reports one reads, the Armed Services did not invent drug and alcohol abase. These problems arise within the same society from which our military manpower is drawn, so we are unable to separate the military drug and alcohol problem from that of our society at large. Because the health and vitality of the Armed Services are so important to our Nation's security, it has been natural for DOD and the Military Departments to lead the way in this crisis with vigorous, well conceived, innovative programs which are having a measurable impact on these serious problems. The trends which are now evident in the military drug and alcohol programs lead us to an encouraging long-rang- e view, although the Armed Services may never lie completely free of the almse of dangerous drugs in the future, the incidence rate will continue to decline to a point farther below that of similar age groups in our society." Law enforcement squad to present drug program Members of the Salt Lake County Sheriffs Tactical Drug Squad will travel to Dugway Thursday to present a demonstration and period of instruction on drug abuse. The instruct ioiuand demonstration will lie presented twice, once at 3:15p.n. in Conference Room A, Headquarters Building, arid' again at 7:00 p.m. at the Post Theatre. The Oct. 25 program is part of the National Drug that Is being observAbuse Prevention Week, Oct. ed throughout the country. The dmg squads demoustration and instruction is designed specifically for supervisors, parents and teachers. 21-2- 7, properly administered urine drug testing program directed at susceptible age groups in the random, uupredi-tabl- e manner. THE DRLC TESTING Prograiri is being accepted more and more bv commanders, physicians and even by the troops as a logical means of protecting the Service memliers health through identification and deterrence. It has also lieen found that a serviceman is much more likely to resist the pressures of others to join in an illicit drug use if he believes he might be tested the next dav. It appears now that the urinalysis screening program to identify drug almsers has been very' useful in the drug abuse program. orous, DON'T BLOW YOUR MIND Drug usage Questions and answers Why are drugs being abused these days? Some of the factors in the great turn on of recent years are: 1) The widespread belief that medicines can magically solve problems, 2) The easy access to drugs of various sorts in an affluent society, 3) Enjoyment of the excitement indiired by drugs, 4) Peer pressure which leads an individual, especially the young one, to conform to curand drugs, rent styles in dress, behavior, entertainment 5) The use of drugs, especially marihuana, in a social context, with a role similar to that of alcohol, 6) The tendency of persons with psychological problems to seek easy solution with chemicals, 7) A lack of alternatives which appear meaningful to the counter culture, and 8) The numliers of young persons who are dissatisfied or disillusioned or who have lost faith in the prevailing social svstem. Are all drugs harmful? Every drug is harmful when taken in excess. Some drugs can also be harmful if taken in dangerous combinations or by hypersensitive people in minute or ordinary amounts. The fact, that certain drugs can produce enormously beneficial results has produced the false notion that pills, will solve all problems. Society must develop a new respect for all drugs. Drugs that affect the mind can have subtle or obvious side effects. These can be immediate or may become evident only after long, continuous use. Do drug abusers take more than one drug at a time? Many people who abuse one drug tend to take all sorts of drugs. Some of them say they are looking for a new high. Some will take any drugs to get outside themselves. Some play chemical roulette by taking everything. Iowa, Guam latest of offer Viet bonus Thirteen states and one territory have now authorized veterans.- The state of payment of a bonus to Vietnam-er- a Iowa and the Territory of Guam are the latest to change their eligibility requirements. OTHER STATES offering bonus payments to Vietnam-era veterans are: Connecticut, Delaware, Indiana, - Illinois, Washington, Minnesota, Louisiana, Massachusetts, Pennsylvania, North Dakota, South Dakota and Vermont. Eligibility requirements vary considerably from state to state. Illinois, Louisiana, Pennsylvania and Washington bonus bills require service in Vietnam to receive the bonus. The other states generally offer varying amounts of payment for stateside service, foreign service and Vietnam service. The application deadline for the South Dakota bonus was August 31. State bonus payments are wholly exempt from Federal and State taxes and need not be reported. VETERANS must have had at least 120 IOWA of honorable days duty during the periods listed below and been a legal resident of the state at least six months prior - 1973 Chevrolet CIO Pickup (Fully V-- 8, - equipped automatic - Super Cheyenne 68 0560 to entry of active duty. Up to $500 will be paid personnel serving in the Vietnam Service area between July 1, 1958, and June 30, 1973, who earned the Vietnam Service Medal or Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal. Up to $300 will be paid individuals serving between August 5, 1964, and June 30, 1973, who have not earned either the Vietnam Service Medal or Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal. SURVIVORS OF service members may lie paid the compensation that an eligible deceased individual would be entitled to under the law. Additional information can lie obtained from: State of Iowa Vietnam Service Compensation Board, State Capitol, $S&5000 Des Moines, Iowa, 50319. GUAM Individuals must have served on active duty for more than 90 days between August 5, 1964, and a date determined to be the end of the Vietnam Conflict and must have been a resident of Guam immediately prior to enter- 4500 miles) AS - Aux Tanks - H.D. Suspension SUGGESTED RETAIL PRICE ' . 54956 New 1974 Security 8V2 Camper (Sleeps 6 - 1 O A 000 Many extras) I SUGGESTED RETAIL PRICE TOTAL RETAIL VALUE 070 antes Chevrolet - 23 South Main Street - 882-314- 8 Tooele, Utah ing active duty. A MAXIMUM payment of $720 has lieen authorized. The bonus is payable to next of kin. For additional information Guam service memliers should contact: Veterans Affairs Officer, Office of Veterans Affairs, Veterans Bonus Division, P.O. Box 3279, Agana, Cuam 96910. 0 Safely awards Lieutenant Colonel Duane A. Gelster (1) accepts the Award of Honor from DPG Commander Colonel Robert A. Shade. The Award of Honor is the highest recognition for outstanding effectiveness in the prevention of accidents. It is awarded to the organizational segment who has the greatest number of manhours worked in the fiscal year without a disabling injury, plus the greatest number of vehicle miles driven without an accident. Test Division personnel worked 171,963 hours and drove 364,229 miles without a angle accident during FY 73. The Award of Merit (the second highest award) was presented to Life Sciences Division. The Safe Driving Award went to the Administrative Office for 25,000 miles without an accident. The Aviation Safety Award was presented to the Army Aviation Division. At least 500 accident- - free flight hours are needed to earn the award, and the Aviation Division flew 1173 accident- - free flight hours. |