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Show Page 20—THE HERALD,Provo, Utah Sunday, February 7, 1971 Family Approach to Drug Problem MayPrevent Or Copewith Trouble Council Looks Into Am erican Voting System DRUGS. The mere word sends association with known drug shivers down’many a parents’ users. Pkysical signs of drug spine, They read aboutit, they worry about it. But how many dependence varywith the drugs according to parents really know whatto look involved, for to determine if there is a Metropolitan Life. Here are drug problem in their own somethings that should arouse a parent's suspicion. A young home? Well-informed parents, and person suddenlystarting to wear other adults who know the facts dark glassesall the time, even at Are primary elections University and chairman of we necessary in the american political science department. Mr. Gunther, president of the be more freedom of Bank of American Fork, choice if political contenders recently returned from South were decided at conventions Germany where he served as attended by one or two president of the LDS mission. representatives from each Prior to that time he served as yoting district? chairman of the State tax In an attempt 0 learn the Commission. He has been a answer to these questions, member of the University of members of the Women’s Legislative Council will hear a Utah Board of Regents and discussion of the primary versus completed three terms in the the convention form ofelection state legislature. at their meeting Feb. 11 at 9:50 Former director of the Inam, at the Women’s Council stitute of Government Services, Cenier of Provo. Presenting the Dr. Grow has participated pros and cons will be Orville widely in government politics. system of government? Or Gunther, former state legislator from American Fork, and Dr. Stewart L. Grow, distinguished He was state comn¢asioner manytimes and serv&' eight professor at Brigham Young years in Washington in a sae government capacity. He has been at BYU since 1947. The meeting is under the ‘Taxation Committee with Mrs. NEW YORK (UPI)—One of Brady Dirker as chairman. the most striking fashion combinations for spring and summer puts sleeveless Vthroated sweaters over long, LINCOLN, Neb, (UPI)—Unfull-sleeved olouses. New der normal refrigerator temYork’s designer Norman Norell peratures of 30 to 45 degrees, is an expert on doing this milk should keep fresh an combination, showing, for in- average of seven days. So says stance, a red ribbed knit over Ethel Dedrichsen, of the white blouse with slim navy University of Nebraska Extenskirt. Add a wide belt and sion Service. She advises that you're ready for any style containers should be stored parade, closed. Sweater Spring Safe for Milk BETTY CANARY about drugs and can present them objectively, mav help night, maybe attempting to hide the redness of the eyes caused by youngsters develop ihe self- marijuana use. It may also confidence they need to meanthathis pupils are dilated withstand strong pressures to from using LSD. by contrast, narcotics users (heroin users, for example) may have try them. INA KATHLEEN JOHNSON Ina Kathleen Johnson Selects March Wedding Mr. and Mrs. Marcus A. Johnson of Provo announce the engagement and wedding plans of their daughter, Ina Kathleen Johnson, and Craig D. Whitehead, a son of Mr. and Mrs. Clifton Whitehead of Salt Lake City. The couple plan a March 19 marriage in the Manti LDS Temple with a reception that evening at the Rivergrove Ward cultural hail. Both the young persons graduated from Snow College. Miss Johnson, wh. also Perversity of Fate graduated from Provo High School and LDS Seminary, is a junior at Brigham Young University. She is a member of Lambda Delta Sigma. Her finace is attending University of Utah as a junior after completing an LDS New Zeaiand mission, He is a member of Sigma Gamma Chi The couplepl to reside in Salt Lake City. Thepianois the most popular musicalinstrument. Metropolitan Life’s Health & Welfare Division has developed constricted or ‘‘pin-point”’ some information about drugs pupils. Those who take drugs by will have for parents confronted with the injections problem, so that they will both needlemarks on their arms, better understand it and better legs, or other parts of their body. They may«Iso always wear long inow how to cope withit. The primary requiremer.t for sleeves —to hide the “tracks.” If you suspect your son or helping a drug abuser is to recegnize the problem — a daughteris a druguser, asx him. frequently difficult task, Such Frank discussions between signs as talkativeness, intense children and their parents that activity, cr drowsiness — often encourage both groups to associated with drugs — need examine their beliefs can not necessarily be related to contribute to a better drug abuse. But, marked and understanding all around. When persistent negative changes in young people feelfree to discuss behavior and appearance could their feelings, ideas and goals be signs of drug abuse. These with parents and other adults may include either loss of who really listen, and when energy and increasing passivity, there is an atmosphere of or the reverse — overactivity mutual respect and trust and jitteriness; difficulty in between adults and young eseneaeee concentrating; unrealistic attitudes of either The bathroom scale collects overconfidence or inferiority; its weight of dirt and grime. shortness of temper and difficu’ty in getting aiong with Therefore, wipe occasionally others; carelessness about with a sudsy sponge for personal appearance; feelings sparkling appearance and clear of being “picked on”; and reading. people, the chance ofpreventing drug-related problems is improved. Even though a young person may take up drugs,the situation is not necessarily hopeless, says Metropolitan Life. The critical test of the parent may be how they act when first learning of the problem. Parents who react with recriminations and panic only tend to makethe situation worse. Now is the time for demonstrations of love and confidence and hel. However, “turning on” to the real world, A new booklet, “To ParentsAbout Drugs,” was recently published by Metropolitan Life's Health & Welfare Division. It was writtento help parents learn the facts about drug abuse so theycan best help their children The booklet contains information on the psychological and physical effects of: this does not mean accepting write to Health < "Yelfare Division, Metropolitan Life Insurance Company, One Madison Avenue, New York, N.Y. 10016. activities that you as a parent consider harmful. It means assisting and supporting young drug users during a difficult period, so that they may be helped to give up drugs. Medicalattention for the drug specific drugs, how they are taken, symptoms,and even their slang terms. For a copy of “To Parents-About Drugs,” simply Drugs and Decay user is an essential first step. In seeking a suitable rehabilitation LAS VEGAS, Nev. 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