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Show g THE SAMPLER, Friday, September 5, 1080 mtahs 2. THIS, unfortunately, is also fact. . By SSC Phil Hale Last week, Dugway employees filed into the Post Theater in three sessions to the sleepy, grumbling sounds of gosh, I hate these classes. . .1 wish theyd give up etc. and were surprised to find'on the podium anhonest to goodness expert on stance abuse and rehabilitation. I dont know what Vera Zaccardi did to induce him to come speak, but. her efforts were well worth it. IN EACH of the four hour sessions. Dr. Jorgenson of the University of Utah explained the different categories of drugs, their effects on the liody, their origins and probably the mast informative of all, he shared the results of the latest research on these substances with us, research that in some caseslt he had participated in. The presentation was the most ob jective mi the subject 1 have witnessed in 11 years in the service. Another interesting thing he did was to point blank tell us of the lies, or myths that have been perpetrated on the unsuspecting citizenry from ALL sides of the question. ONE WHICH peaked my interest especially was concerning withdrawal from the opiate based drugs such as heroin, morphine and the like. Whenever we see a drug related movie these days either on television or at a theater, we seem to get the same general picture of the cycle of' this particular type of abuse: 1. Bad guy gets victim hooked. 2. VICTIM turns to life of crime to support it. 3. If victim wants to get off, he is forced into cold turkey withdrawal, a. process often portrayed as violent, often done in a dungeon like atmosphere, with lots of rope restraints to keep the individual from either killing himself or someone else. 4. Once through this process, the victim either leads a happy life or is tempted back into using the stuff. ACCORDING to Jorgenson, some' of this is fact and some convenient - i - dramatic filler for otherwise dull movies. Lets go through this step by step and try and separate the two. 1. This is fact. Most addicts are turned on by a pusher who recognizes the factors leading to substance abuse. . . depression, anxiety or other emotional instability. c e The average habit costs the junkie $200 per day to support, and theres no legal way theyre likely to come up with this much cash. As a matter of fet, again according to Jorgenson, the average addict costs roughly $200,000 , per year for the society in Salt Lake' County to support, in street crime. 3. This is wdiere the screenwriters have been having their field day, and possibly with terrible results. The community of people charged with preventing drug abuse thought that by showing how horrible the withdrawal was, theyd' provide a deterrent to the abuse. What has happened instead is that the screen and television- writers more often than now show how wonderful the poor victim will feel while he is on the drug, and I feel, are contributing to the continued addiction of many of these victims by portraying withdrawal as only slightly more pleasant than death itself. In reality, according to Jorgenson, Cold Turkey is little more painful or unpleasant than a bad case of stomach flue and lasts only about a week. 4. AFTER going thru a bad flu, its understandable that without supportive rehabilitative counselling, a victim may return to use of the drug with the steadfast vow never to go thru cold turkey again; But equally as reasonable is the happy ending to the story. . .returning to society a productive well balanced member of it. Why . Dr. Jorgenson told of research done in Canada where a group of animals was split in half and one half was addicted to alcohol, while the other received none. The children of these two groups received none also. The grandchildren of even a single parent from the addicted group showed 13 greater propensity for alcoholism than did the group without alcohol, conclusive proof that if you have a drinking problem you need help quickly. Dr. Jorgenson also showed that withdrawal from alcohol was far ' worse and far more complicated than hard drugs. WHAT about marijuana? Some new news there also, news that a marijuana high may have longer effects than first realized. Dr. Jorgenson explained that it could take anywhere from .55 to 72 hours for the half-lif- e effects of pot to disappear. Flashbacks have occurred among pot smokers, and if someone smoked one day, it would take less tq give him his buzz the next day. He did say that research in marijuana was far from conclusive, but that every time a test does come out, it seems to turn the thumb a little more in the downward position toward this substance. OK, we all pretty much knew (or thought we knew) about these drugs, but what do we do to get off them? We got some real help in that area from Dr. Jorgenson. He outlined for us with the help of one person from the audience some dont we see more of the happy real, simple, common sense steps to endings? take to help us all avoid using subAnother point that struck me that stance abuse as a crutch. Dr. Jorgenson stated was that addicts are not stupid, they are cunning and Cocaine, street names C, Coke, Heaven Dust," Horse, Junk," Mexican It is the primary active ingredient of the South American coca plant, one of the family of psychotropic drugs whose primary effect is to alter mood and behavior by acting on the central nervous system. Cocaine is the most powerful stimulant known. Use Symptoms: It acts on the central nervous system with lightning speed, causg to outright paranoia. ing sensations that can run from delusions of giddy The main pharmacological action of cocaine is to block the generation and transmisThis blocking action, which is effective on all types of nerve sion of fibers, is reversible; when the drug is absorbed into the blood and carried away from the site of application, the neurons return almost immediately to normal functioning. Other Indications: If sniffed, the small crystals are abrasive to blood vessels in the. mucous membranes lining the nose; with continued use, these vessels become constricted. Necrosis and perforation of the nasal septum may occur. Large doses of the drug which reach the .heart may cause immediate death as a result of the drug's toxic action on the heart muscle. Blood pressure at first rises, then gradually falls as the central stimulation produced by cocaine is followed by depression. This depression will continue, if the dose is high enough, until respiratory failure results in Mud." well-bein- nerve-impulse- s. , . death.-- . Treatment: In view of the lack of tolerance and withdrawal effects displayed by cocaine, the drug cannot, in a strict sense, be termed physically addictive. However, of psychological dependence upon cocaine can develop which has a number of adverse consequences for the user. Legal Aspects: Cocaine is classified as a Schedule ZZ drug under the Comlaw, simple prehensive Drug Abuse Prevention aand Control Act. Under Federal possession of cocaine is punishable by prison sentence of up to one year and a fine of up to $1,000, or both; manufacture, distribution, or possession with Intent to distribute is punishable by imprisonment of not more than five years andor a fine of $15,000, with the maximum s doubled for second offenders. . smart if they want to avoid being' caugjht. If this is indeed the case, why has the treatment community decided to portray withdrawal in this light? These are questions that unfortunately time will have to answer. FOR THOSE who may read this who are on this type of drug, hopefully this will give them a beacon of hope tq shoot for a positive end to the very real hell that they are going thru. There is an end to the tunnel. . .there is REAL help for those on these drugs. Our number one drug. . . alcohol. . . took a beating as well in the session, new research has proved a hereditary link to alcholism a link that cannot be ignored. Using an easel to illustrate. Our Best Work Can Fill Your House or Closet Without Emptying Your Pockets Mew directions in the 80$ our clients solve their problems and vide more flexibility for commandreturn them to full and effective ers, offered the ADAPCP official. The commander will be more induty hopefully to be good soldiers and effective civilian employees, volved in. the rehabilitiation process the official said. So, this conference because he will be more aware of centered on training and how to detect early abuse signs, and how to support the individual both and developprofessional growth ADAPCP official. v of field ment ourADAPCP personnel during and after rehabilitation. Many changes and new developtheir effectiveness." to BECAUSE of the expansion of improve ments were highlighted during the focused conference on the TIIE the program in the educational Armys 6th annual alcohol and drug for the and action awareness theme, area, commanders and eighties, abuse conference held in the discussions included and workshops supervisors will more readily know Washington, D.C. area July with the dealing may parts of alco- the constructive things they can do 1. abuse hol and treatment pro- to help alcohol or other drug abusers drug REPRESENTATIVES from Army activities worldwide and several at- grams. Presentations on personal at an early stage, continued the tendees from civilian alcohol and and professional development, expo- official. sure to current training aids and serAnother area of change is the emdrug treatment activities took part of the vices, exchange program ap- phasis being placed on. residential in the conference. They met, the ofbetween major commands, treatment facilities (RTF) for Army ficial explained, to bring people at proaches with and talks civilian ? professionals personnel. the grassroots level up to date on the included were in conference The such the first facility was state of the art in preventing arid activities. Bad in Cannstatt, West opened treating alcohol and other drug official. There Lt. said Gen. the the Robert C, Yerks, Germany, abuse. chief for of staff some are career oriented perpersonnel We recognize our responsibilities Armys deputy who can addressed be treated but the conference, sonnel, successfully, in these areas, offered the official, resibasis. The not is an ADAPCP of the one the pn and we realize the imprtance of saying education and awareness as a means way the Army ensures manning the dential treatment facilities provide full-tim- e medical supervision of early involvement in suspected or force. He also said the program is a that and for build for more intensive which allows commanders tool to identified alcohol and other drug and treatment. ensure espirit, unit cohesion abuse cases. PRESENTLY, there is one other Our primary concern is to help readiness. The changes in the program pro treatment facility in Korea. In The Armys Alcohol and Drug Abuse Prevention and Control Program (ADAPCP) will take new directions in the eighties to give our clients a greater chance for successful rehabilitation comments on - in-serv- ice . 28-Au- g. , out-patie- nt -- . October 1980, a third Army residential treatment facility is scheduled to open at William Beaumont Hospital, Fort Bliss, Texas. We hope to get more of these facilities in the future, as budget and manpower permits, f the official stated. The basic program has also been expanded to. cover the family of the affected individual its been shown that rehabilitation is more successful if the family of the individual is involved, and can provide the right kind of support, stated the official.. So, during the residential treatment phase, families will have the opportunity to come in, and become involved in treatment of the family problem. THE ADAPCP will change in other areas as well, explained the official, to provide the best possible counselors and facilities for Army members, civilian employees, and their families. Were just scratching the surface in this area, the official commented, we just have to keep trying and be aware. Accidents and other incidents involving alcohol or other drugs waste so much, to say nothing of the actual loss of life. (ARNEWS) Beroln: Street names Big H," Horse, Junk, 8cag , Smack." 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That's a great way to All a house or Electric or Gas Stoves 5. Be sure of your target before you pull the trigger, - mTV point B gun at anything you do not want to shoot; avoid all horseplay while handling a gun. 7. Unattended guns should be unloaded; guns and ammunition should be 2. Guns carried into stored separately beyond camp or home or when the reach of children. 8. Never climb a tree or otherwise not in use be or jump a ditch with fence should unloaded or have chambers open; guns a loaded gun; never pull a should always be carried to gun toward you by the the shooting area in cases. muzzle. 9. Never shoot a bullet at 3. Be sure the barrel and a chamber are clear of fiat, hard surface or the obstructions, and that you surface of the water; when' have only ammunition of at target practice, be sure the proper size for the gun your backs tois adequate. 10. Before or during you are carrying. Remove oil and grease from the shooting, dont drink anychamber before firinjg. thing that contains alcohol 4. Carry your gun so that, or take any medication or you can control the direc- other substance that might tion of the muzzle, even if affect visiQn, reaction time or judgment. you should stumble. ' "i. 6. Never patent medicines, by 1903 Its addictive dangers were noted and steps taken to control distribution. Obtained from poppy plant as opium. When smuggled Into U.8. the heroin is cut by the addition of various substances. Including milk sugar, quinine, and cornstarch to the product go further. Use Symptoms: Of all the opiates, heroin has the greatest potential for addiction and dependence, both psychological and physical. The user becomes emotionally detached from reality; everything looks rosy until the drug wears off and another dose Is needed. Users feel euphoria (l.e., body comfort, absence or distress), drowsy, sometimes depressed, with constricted pupils. well-bein- g, of-pai- n Other Indications: May be taken orally. Injected, or smoked. If Injected, high potential for Infection. Respiratory rate la depressed. Increasing high of accidental overdosage and death. Treatment: For overdose. Immediate medical attention Is necessary with the use of one of the narcotics antagonists. For dependence, withdrawal symptoms are such that medical attention Is necessary over extended period. Symptoms lnolude watery eyes, runny nose tremors, panic, chills, cramps, Is universal In withdrawal, as arenausea.'Insomnla generalized aches nervousness, pains, and a craving for the drug. Zgal Aspects: Heroin is listed under vhedu1e z of Drug Control Act. Under Federal law, traffickers may be and imprisoned for up to IB years and fined up to $88 ooo with the sentence and fine doubled for a second offense. "ntion ' .4 .. X. |