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Home My WebLink AboutThe Huron Expositor, 1996-06-19, Page 3News and Views PHOTO BY DAVID SCOTT HOSPITAL VOLUNTEERS - The Seaforth Community Hospital held its annual volunteei luncheon Thursday at the hos- pital to thank the many. volunteers who come in to help out with patients. There are musicians who entertain and play seasonal music, Meals on Wheels, the hospital auxiliary, Seaforth Legion who help with Remembrance Day services at the hospital and others. From left: Mary Margaret Nash, Judy Lamont, Marg Smale, Eleanor Horst, Arthur Horst, Helen Otterbein, Lloyd Otterbein, Clara -Dale, Gwen Harburn, Marie Flynn, Mary Doig, Gladys Van Egmond, Warren Whitmore, Carol Hunt, Elgin Nott, Bill Thibert. Workfare program will be cost effective CONTINUED from page 1 work plan for how it will administer the program. "Thc emphasis of this pro- gram is that it will be cost effective, so no new structure will he created," he said. A new structure will bc avoided by using the existing social service network. Overhoc said the program is being funded differently than programs were funded by pre- vious governments. Program administrators will bc funded when thcy achieve ccitain `Cannabis CONTINUED from page 1 "Cannahis is readily avail- ahlc in this area," said Thomas, adding that she was in a school where a 13 -year- old had brought cannabis to school,. "Huron County has good growing conditions for cannabis." She also stated that the THC content of cannabis, the chemical that "gives the .high"- is much ' higher than the marijuana that was used in the '60s. "It's much more potent." Thomas , explained that smoking one joint is equal to smoking five cigarettes. When people- smoke a joint they hold the smoke in their lungs for as long as they can, she said. "The harmful chem- icals are held in the lungs longer, inercasing the likeli- hood of the lungs being dam- aged." , Cannahis also has an affect on the, user's brain cells as well, said Thomas. "The learning process becomes impaired," she laic) of teen users still fin high school. The cell's become "coated" and can't send messages to the other brain cells "the way they need to he sent: So the more they smoke thc more coated the cells will become. If thc student goes to class, he car she is not going to leam." "But it is reversible," she said. "The memory docs come hack. But cannabis can bc stored in thc body's fatty cells for up to a month, so it docs have a lingering affect." Thomas explained other health affects of cannabis use. In low doses, affects include drowsiness, drooping eyelids and bloodshot eyes. Mild doses cause memory deficits, shorter attention span, distort- ed sense of time, depression and withdrawal. With high doses of cannabis, hallucinations can occur as well as rapid mood swings. panic reactions and dilated pupils. Cannahis use also affects thc immune system, increasing the likelihood of respiratory tract infections and other health problems such as mild hypertension, constipation, urine retention, increased chances of lung cancer and a decrease of thc body's sex hormones. Some psychological affects, Thomas stated, arc a depen- dency on the drug, decreased motivation and decreased learning ability. "It's bccom- ing hard to convince some. teens that this is not a safe drug," said Thomas. 0 successes as opposed to applying for the money, get- ting it and using it. There remains much work to he done before the project can get under way. For exam- ple, transporting the workers to projects will have to be addressed. Johns said workers may be left in their own com- munities to complete the work to which they arc assigned. One of Johns' priorities is to make sure no jobs arc taken by thc workfare workers. "It's a tough issueand it's going to take a lot of time," she -said. "A lot of the -propos- als I've heard right now are from municipalities who say people would love to have a park in this q,rca, hut we can't afford to." Johns said -she's told munic- ipalities if they hired some -for a job last year, they won't get a workfare placement to do the job this year. Johns said the work done by workfare workers could he that which is usually done by volunteer organizations, which usually aren't paid positions. Johns admitted the workfare project won't likely save money in the short term for Huron County residents. But she said, "In the long term, yes, it definitely will save money. People will be working and not collecting welfare and will he paying taxes into the system." She said thc skills people on workfare develop will help them to get jobs. is readily available in this area' Peer pressure and social facilitators are some of the - main reasons teens use drugs, said Thomas, adding that the stereotype of teens with low self esteem using drugs is not true. "Kids use drugs for dif- ferent reasons," she said. "Some use them to belong, some use them to escape problems. If they had a bad day at school, they may come home and smoke a joint. It's no different than parents com- ing home from a bad day and having a beer." Thomas told parents it's not always easy to tell if their children are using drugs since the majority of the symptoms are just normal adolescent behaviors. But she did point out some of the.more obvious signs like poor hygiene, peer group changes, hyperactivity or depression. ' Most parents don't deal with the issue of drugs until it hap- pens, said Thomas. "Parents need to deal with it a lot soon- er...Parents need to educate themselves, they need to know what's going on." She advised parents to not let their children escape the consequences of their behav- ior, for example if they are fined, throw up or lose their license. "Who accepts the responsibility? You can't force someone to stop using drugs, but if they choose to use, they must accept the con- sequences." She also said that parents June 12 Expositor Exposed! The Ex -Files: Spotted Mistakes: I) Pagc 5 - "We sec recre- ation as in arca in which... should be "We scc recreation as an arca..." - Jean Bernard 2) Pagc 8 - comma missing in sports photo outline - Jessica Costello 3) Page 3 - Barb Forest should bc Barb Tcrpstra - Ina McGrath must decide, and let their children know, how far they are willing to go."You must decide as a family. Let your children know that this is my bottom line and if you go over the bottom line there are the consequences. You must fol- low through. 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