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Show topic: drug abuse by Kirk Terry and Roger Taylor The Forum is the conversation place where the Model Neighborhood News takes an issue to the community for its response. Drug abuse is a topic not unfamiliar to most and a problem that affects everyone. This Forum includes responses from community residents as well as from community organizations established to combat drug abuse. Drugs have been a part of man's existence since time recorded. The Ebers Papyrus, an life from the drug overdose he took. The problem amplifies in severity when the parent isn't educated on drug abuse to the extent his child is; the child no doubt received most of his drug education on the streets. The Forum took the issue to the residents and organizations seeking their comments on the level of drug abuse in the community and the steps that need to be taken in curbing drug abuse. The following are the questions asked of the ancient Egyptian medical organizations and residents treatise, includes its dusty interviewed concerning the broad and individual aspects of drug abuse in the community: in scrolls receipts and prescriptions for the treatment of diseases. In China and India old herbal remedies compiled hundreds of years before the birth of Christ still exist. Opium, obtained from a poppy plant and extracted from its juices, has been used by physicians since the time of ancient Greece. The American Indian used drugs as a part of his religious ceremonies and it played an important part in his culture. Until the 20th century, drugs Q. ARE DANGEROUS Drug Crisis Center: Residents: Most weren't sure if drugs were being produced disconcerting aspect of drug abuse that the public faces is the number of young and old alike Q. WHAT TYPES OF DRUGS ARE BEING USED IN THE MODEL NEIGH-BORHOOD- ? addicts or heavy consumers need to get the money somewhere. It is estimated that $500 of stolen merchandise can only provide $100 worth of drugs. Therefore, crime is a major factor. Odyssey House: Some of the residents of the program are sent to prison on drug charges. They said, as well as the ts maintaining drug habits only Eugene Martin, Odessy House PROGRAMS ARE AVAILABLE FOR DRUG ADDICTS IN THE MODEL NEIGHBORHOOD? Drug Crisis Center: This Center is here for that reason. We offer consultation and help to any person requiring drug information. The staff said Project Reality and the Manhattan Project also offer services to the addicts and users. Odyssey House: This is a high-truswalk in and leave anytime program for addicts or t, anyone needing help. Project Reality and the Manhattan Project were also mentioned as being places to go for help. Westside Mental Health Unit: This organization also users. A 24-ho- phone line will be established for those requiring help or information in the near future. Westside Mental Health Unit: All of the common drugs. Heroin seems to be increasing in other parts of the nation and if the trend keeps up, Salt Lake should be able to detect an increase if it hasn't already. Drug Crisis Center: that have died or become Amphetamines (speed) appears to be the favorite of the hard drugs. permanently impaired or The psychedelics, LSD, addicted from drug abuse. The effect of the opiates, synthetic compounds, LDS, barbituates Mescaline, etc. aren't being used as much but we can tell if there is an increase or a bad batch of andamphetamines staggering and town because we get drugs more calls at the Center. Residents: There is a lot of marijuana but as for hard drugs, frightful; especially for parents who at the hospital bedside of their child watch the maze of tubes and medical devises being used to save the young person's Drug Crisis Center: The affords help to the addicts and and effect, socially still somewhat Probably the most NEIGHBORHOOD? Q. WHAT SERVICES OR locally, but the residents physiologically is obscure and subject to much controversy, notwithstanding the Harrison Narcotic Act of 1914 that puts marijuana under legal control. WITHIN THE MODEL NEIGHBORHOOD? interviewed were unanimous in their beliefs that dangerous drugs are on the streets and in the neighborhood schools. Many had children who had been exposed to the selling of drugs. marijuana. This weed has become almost a household topic. Its RELATE encourages more crime. The abuse of drugs has, in modern times, become a social phenomena receiving a great deal of notoriety. Drug abuse and the in point, DOES CRIME TO DRUG USE HOW WITHIN THE MODEL obtained. mystery. Case Q. expensive drugs. subsequent physiological change induced in the body is, the case of some drugs, still somewhat of a problem. DRUGS PRODUCED OR SOLD compounds and organic provide still another source from which drugs are Westside and Redwood areas by those residents as being a major requirements of modern science, processes have been developed to procure drugs from animal sources; synthetic chemistry was cited in the staff, that the financial Definitely, not so much produced here but there are a great deal of drugs being sold in this area. Utah Odyssey House: Yes, drugs are sold locally, in great quantity per captia. Most of the hard drugs are produced out of state, however, the city proper has been ranked 5th or 6th in the nation per capita on abuse of were primarily obtained from plants. With the advent of and inhaling Residents: Most said they didn't know where to go for services. Some residents said they wouldn't know what to do if one day their child came home from school with pills or other drugs. (An apparent lack of communicating information about available services and programs to those who may need them.) Q. HAS THERE BEEN AN INCREASE OR DECREASE OF DRUG ABUSE? in they said, they weren't positive what was used most. Glue sniffing All polled indicated they see an increase in the Model Neighborhood. Some residents said, however, that the publicity drug abuse gets in the media Marcic Davidson, Drug Crisis Center |