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Show Page 6 A Conversation With Call A Drug Addict is part one of a five part alcohol except you don't have the after affects of a hang-over- . series. The series constitutes five interviews with five different individuals that are addicted to drugs, or have been addicted. All men interviewed are presently inmates at the Utah State Prison. Q: Do you photographer to cover your meetings and programs! addicts do you know that quit and never started their reasons for becoming addicted, how much they used, how long they were addicted, etc. Subject number one is 22 years old and is from Odgen, that used speed and other Q: By using marijauna do feel that it will lead a person you to using other drugs? A: It could. Because after harmful drugs, maybe 25 quit. But to say never using drugs again would be pretty hard to decipher because they might be able to use them and not let anyone know it. trying marijauna they may want to experiment further. Utah. you honestly tell me in your own words why you became addicted? was totally ignorant A: about durgs and basically used it for experimenting. Before realized it I was addicted and it was very hard for me to control, and eventually it was the cause for my being incarcerated for a Q: What is instead of How long were you incarcerated? A: Approximately nine months. a a series YWCA are of lectures to train rap leaders and speakers for various chuich and civic groups. The program which initiated at Stanford University, will be discussing such topics as human anatomy, contraception, V.D. sexuality and group past definitely wouldn't want to go through all the complications again. It caused my family and me too much trouble and couldn't face reality. Now, I I drug treatment habit did you have and how many times did you need a fix? A: had to have a fix at least three or four times a day. If I didn't have that many fixes a day I after seeing what I lost, I've decided to actually quit and stay away from drugs for good. Q: Do you think that the United States has as big of a drug problem as publicized? A: No. Probably the biggest usage is in the college age level of and probably less than one-hal- f one percent of the population actually uses drugs. would get sick. Q: How about your opinion How much would you estimate your habit as costing? A: Around $40 to $50 a day. you still associate with drug users when you're released? A: No, because if I do would probably get back on drugs and don't want that so I'll stay of the drug problem in the Salt Lake area? A: Maybe 1 of the people in this area use drugs - can't say for sure, maybe less. I I away from the. What would you do if one of your children became a drug addict? A: I'd try to find help for Q: him. did you afford your habit? A: At first, I was working for myself in my garage. used up all of my capitol - tools, cars, items for a garage, and then I began to I spend everything my wife and had in the bank. Eventually I I started cashing checks that were mine, but with no funds in the bank to cover them, and this is when got arrested and sentenced the time you were addicted did you honestly feel that you were happy and secure? A: No. The only thing you honestly feel secure about is yourself and then you're worried about where you next fix is coming from, whether you'll be arrested, etc. Q: During ' Q: Do you think that the laws Q: There is a lot of controversy about marijauna. Do you feel that it is harmful if a person uses if? A: No. It has been stated that marijauna is less harmful to the body than regular cigarettes. I've used marijauna and its very relaxing and quite similar to Q: What if you couldn't find any help? A: I'd try to find out what kind of drug he was hooked on and then I'd go from there. I'd find out about all the treatment for the drug he was using and help him to break his habit. I'd also try to find out who was selling the dope to him and then I'd I here. probably get him arrested. that protect society from drug pushers and addicts are too severe? A: Yes and no. Personally I don't feel that the Nixon's Commission on Population and the American Future states that 44of all U. S. were births from 1966-7- penalties handed out are justified; but then again I wouldn't want no pusher to sell to my kids and if he got caught and didn't go to prison then I would be upset. of those unplanned with 15 births being unwanted. Statistics also show that 29 of girls ages 15 - 19 are already sexually active. With 2V2 million new cases of gonorrhea and 100,000 cases of syphillis in the U. S. this year, it is felt that there is compelling need for more information and education in these areas, a spokesman for the PPAU said in a statement issued this week. Sarah Spaight, a Stanford graduate, has instructed informal groups for the past two years. She states, "Ideally the best youth session takes place with 10-15 parents and teenagers. Frequently, the parents don't I Q: How dynamics. Training classes started Tuesday, February 27, but interested persons are welcome to attend future meetings. 0 Q: Will Q: How big of a Q: Association of Utah and the not? because of my experiences drugs did you use? A. Heroin. I A: center? A: Definitely against it. There is basically no program set up for the drug addict in a prison and when they get out probably 99 will return to using drugs addicted before you were Q: What Q: Why I Q: How do you feel about sending drug addicts to prison crime. Planned Parenthood I I weren't so expensive would like to use them all the time. if drugs I Q: your opinion of I I Leaders you feel that you'll return to drugs when you're released from here? A: No. easily could, but don't want to drug usage? A: feel that it was the cause for all my troubles. I also feel that I less Q: Do Q: Can reviewing all Model Cities For Rap I it. Model Cities Task Forces and the Coordinating Council have spent the past several weeks Lectures using drugs again? A: Maybe three, but that is the heroin addicts, and that is out of approximately 100 users. And, of about 1 00 other people know feel that know all the answers to questions asked by their teens, which can be embarrassing. The rap session, on the other hand, gives an opening to the subject while allowing facts and information to be presented comfortably with the adult present to interject his or her point of view." Scheduling of meetings will run as follows: February 27 orientation, - General begin lecture on reproduction Mr. Kish: Thank you very much for your time and appreciate cooperation and I your answers for this interview and hope you don't mind my using them for a local newspaper. A: No, go right ahead, maybe it'll help others before they become involved with drugs. I Trim Projects Q: How many marijauna can become addicting? A: No. Because there is no physical dependency and the body doesn't have to depend on It will cover County Officials 467-801- 4 and we'll send a reporter and by Andrew Kish This City And need news from all areas of the Model Neighborhood. We March 6 - Contraceptive methods, effectiveness, & disadvantages March 20 - Veneral diseases, sterilization March 27 - Group dynamics, how to deal with high school, church and civic groups advantages low-incom- e, projects to determine which ones to recommend for continued funding under a budget cut from $3.1 million to $1.1 million covering the third action year of the program. On Monday, February 26, the Joint Board of Commissioners met to study these recommendations and make some general decisions on them. projects, including four not approved by the Coordinating Council, were voted on to receive funds. Projects approved by the Board include a package of four housing programs - Assist, Inc., Emergency Home Repair, Central Relocation Agency and the local Housing Authority for a total of $400,000; Lester Street South, $48,000; Handicapped Youth Twenty-on- e and Adults, $ 53,000; Employment Preparation (Skill Center), $5,000; Early Childhood Education, $1 15,000; Northwest Day Care, $19,000; Redwood Community School, $28,000; Community Schools Program, to include VIP, School Volunteers, YWCA West and Citizen Involvement in Crime Prevention, $1 75,000; Marmalade Hill School, $20,000; Environmental Health Services, $51,000; Neighborhood Probation Units, $20,000; Special Tactical Squads, $80,000; Model Neighborhood News, $20,000; neighborhood councils and a neighborhood board, $48,000. Most severly cut was the citizen participation component which was reduced from $160,000 recommended by the Coordinating Council to $68,000. Projects approved by the Board total $1,170,000.00. Mayor Jake Garn advised the Board that he had received word from the HUD office in Denver that the Salt Lake Model Cities grant for the third action year would be $1 ,225,000.00 but said he didn't want to tell the commissioners before they had done "some cutting and trimming of projects." The recommendations outlined by the Board will now go back to the Coordinating Council for acceptance. The entire program must be submitted to HUD by April 1, 1973 for approval and funding. |