Show IF I Parents learn All About Drugs Drugs' r y A. A r. r Y YI I I SHERIFF BILL PETERS Ii 1 Those of you who have fol fol- C lowed my series on drug abuse have nave been oJ f with me now for the past 13 weeks and it is ismy ismy ismy my sincere hope that the in information information information in- in formation I have shared with you has been helpful in learning learning learning learn learn- ing about drugs and stimulating ing to the mind in making your personal determination to learn more I CAN assure you that the themore themore themore more you know about drugs the more benefit you will be beto beto beto to your children on the subject subject subject sub sub- and the more you can cando cando cando do for our community to fight the drug curse Parents have long told their children not to use drugs except except except ex ex- undera under- a doctors doctor's prescription prescription prescription pres pres- but now you can authoritatively say WHY drugs should not be abused and the many harms that can come cometo cometo to those who do abuse drugs MOST OF our discussions have been on the prevention through knowledge approach to the drug problem but here I want to state things to watch for that might indicate indicate indicate indi indi- cate a person is already using some type of drugs Ten frequent frequent fre fre- quent signs of drug abuse are 1 Moral ill health Normal value changes and unusual ideas taking their place 2 MENTAL ill health Emotional Emotional Emotional Emo Emo- extremes with a marked loss of interest in usual goals Unusually bad grades in school signs of a change in personality 3 Physical ill health Loss of weight changes in skin color loss of body tone unnatural unnatural unnatural un un- un- un natural careless stance and posture 4 4 DEVELOPMENT of a fear complex comp Usually convinced convinced convinced con con- vinced that someone is after them Suspicious about aboul everyone everyone everyone every every- one around them even family members 4 Marked appetite extremes No appetite at all and when this changes and they do dp eat the amounts of food intake are huge particularly in the theline theline theline line of sweets and liquids 6 EXTREMES in tion Either highly stimulated and overly talkative or very sleepy 7 Extremes in emotions Frequent spells of crying or hysterical laughter Very frequently frequently frequently fre fre- fre- fre showing feelings against any authority 8 NEEDLE marks skin boils sores Scars from use of needles many times become become become be be- come very infected 9 Body and breath odor very unpleasant 10 EYES USUALLY very bloodshot and watery Pupils very small eyes often wide If you suspect a child is taking some form of drugs it is probably best for the first step to consult your family doctor He is very well qualified to confirm your judgment HERE ARE some of the street terms you want to listen for now that you know they are definitely connected with drug use These listed below are common to the drug scene Mainline Using drugs by means of intravenous injection injection injection tion OD Overdose usually deadly deadly deadly dead dead- ly OUTFIT Equipment for giving giving giving ing injections PEACE PILL A tranquilizer tranquil- tranquil izer most usually given by Veterinarians sometimes called called called call call- ed a Hog flog PUSHER A seller of drugs SPACED Inability to concentrate concentrate concentrate con con- mentally adrift STONED High on drugs TRIP High on hallucinogens hallucinogens hallucinogens gens TURNED ON To be given drugs to be happy or high TURNED OFF To quit the use of drugs entirely BAG A users user's favorite drug BIG C Cocaine BLASTED BLASTED- Under the influence influence influence ence of some drug BUSTED BUSTED- Arrested BURNED Cheated on a drug purchase CAP A capsule containing a drug COLD TURKEY An abrupt stop in use of drugs in an effort to quit FIX An injection of drugs GIVE WINGS Give first injection injection injection in in- of Heroin to a friend HIGH Under the influence of some drug lIlT HIT One puff on a Marijuana Marijuana Marijuana Mari Mari- juana cigarette HOOKED Dependent on drugs TURN ON To start a friend on drugs JUNKIE A Heroin addict sometimes called Hype ALL THINGS considered it itis itis itis is not the responsibility of any anyone anyone anyone one group of people government government government govern govern- ment agencies doctors law enforcement people ministers to parents-to minimize the drug threat this country faces today to to- day it t is the responsibility of all of us |