HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Goderich Signal-Star, 1969-11-27, Page 21Abuse of drugs is timely topic;
MOH talk here sparks •interest
After Dr. G. P. A, Evans'
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Presentation on the drug
question at a meeting Of the
Catholic Women's League at $t.
Peter's Church recently, intense
interest has been registered in
this district bssi parents who want
to know more about the drugs
most commonly abused.
The following is an article on
amphetamines and points up the
value of this group of drugs as,
well as the side affects they may
have if they are misused.
"Amphetamines (also called
pep -pills, bennies, speed, meth,
dixies, wakeups and jolly beans)
are stimulants used fgr various
medical purposes. Because their
main effect is stimulation of the
central nervous system, they are
used medically to 'counteract
such things as psychological
depression and excessive •
drowsiness caused by sedation.
"However, they can have
serious consequences ^ when
misused and abused, and for this
reason are legally available to the
public only by prescription.
"Students preparing for
exams or vehicle drivers making
long trips, who sometimes take
amphetamines to increase
alertness and lessen fatigue, may
experience a state of
wakefulness accompanied by
increased activity, but they may
suffer also loss of judgement or
intellectual accuracy which
could result in' a serious accident
'or error in performance.
"Some persons who take
amphetamines obtained by
prescription also misuse them by
taking them when they are no
longer medically useful and
develop a psychic dependence
on them.
' "When taken in normal doses,
• tolerance develops slowly, but
when progressively larger doses
are taken, tolerance builds -up
quickly td a point where a dose
• hundreds of times the normal
use may be used.
"The most recent pattern of
•
abuse is the self --administering of
illicitly -obtained drugs in
ever-increasing doses for purpose
of getting 'kicks" or for . an
"experience".
"The excessive use and abuse
of amphetamines can lead •to
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amphetamine toxicity, the
symptoms varying, with the
individual and the dose, says the
Food and Drug Directorate- of
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the, Department of National
Health Welfare -
"Mild symptoms include
insomnia, tremors, talkativeness,
irritability, lack of appetith and
hyperactive reflexes; moderate
symptoms include dilerium,
hallucinations, panic states (with
feelings of persecution and
suspicion) profuse sweating and
muscle and joint pain._Aeyeyo
Symptoms may range from coma
and • convulsion through
circulatory collapse to death.
"Some reports indicate loss
of memory • and diminished
ability to concentrate. Marked
weight • loss, abscesses and
non-healing ulcers frequently
occurin chronic users, probably
due to loss of appetite and
malnourishment. Pneumonia and
jaundice are frequent
complications. .
"Psychotic feelings usually
disappear a few days after the
drug is discontinued, but
intensive psychiatric treatment
and' hospitalization may be
necessary.
"Although initially
amphetamines may act as a sex
stimulant, continued abuse
ultimately leads to a state of
•sexual impotence,"
ADDICTION
Have you ever seen a cat high
on pot?
Well, you will if you watch
The Nature of Things on CBC
television, Wednesday, Dec. 10
at 7:30 p.m., in color. And it's
no laughing matter.
The fourth in a 10 -part series
focussing on Canadian medical
research, called Ages of Man, the
Dec. 10 program looks at
research into the effects of
various drugs on animals'
perception of their environment
and their behavior.
All this is vital to the
understanding and control of
man's predilections for liquor,
marijuana, LSD and other
substances potentially
dangerous. In the case of
alcohol, medical men are
especially 4,cn) cerned over the
thousands' M. man hotirs lost to
the economy because of heavy
drinking.
The Nature of Things cameras
were sent to the Alcohol and
Drug Addiction • Research
Foundation, Toronto, where Dr.
H. Kalant, who appears on the
show, heads a large group of
researchers.
Post Officelaunches
stamp design project
An imaginative Christmas
stamp design project directed to
an estimated 6,000,000
Canadian children under the age
of 13 was launched by the
• Canada Post Office this month.
Expressing the theme "What
Christmas Means to Me,"
,Canadian children from coast to
coast are being invited to
contribute their own drawings,
which will be used to produce
distinctive 'stamp designs
reflecting the originality and
freshness of young minds.
Departments of education in
every province are co-operating
with •the project, which will
coincide • with International
Education Year in 1970.
Traditionally 'the Canada'Post
Office issues. two special stamps
each year to mark the Christmas
season and • normally these
stamps, as is the case with all
philatelic products, are designed
by professional artists. Several
designs by Canadian children
will be used for Christmas 1970.
Canadian children will be
invited to participate in the
project by •submitting their
personally executed designs
-w between' Dec. 1, 1969 and Jan.
15, 1970: Selection will be made
initially, on a provincial basis and
subsequently, at • the national
level.
To assist with the
pre -selection of designs, the
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Canada Post Office has enlisted
the • aid of provincial panels
'including directors of art
galleries, artists, art educators,
and members of the Advisory
Co ittee on Stamp Design.
When final selections on the
national level have been made by
the Advisory Committee, the
Canada Post Office plans to
invite the successful young
entrants, with a parent or
guardian, to Ottawa where they
will be able to view the
production of stamps from their
drawings. Later, with the aid of
the galleries, touring exhibitions
of the drawings and designs
submitted will be organized for
the public.
Philatelic design has 'done
much over the years to promote
Canada's 'image abroad and it is
the hope of Mr. Kierans that this
unique contributign by
Canadian children will* add yet
another dimension to our image.
Children's art, morever, has
become one of the fastest
growing interests in recent years
and the Christmas '70 stamp
design project should provide a
welcome stimulus.
It was James Huneker who
wrote, "Scratch an artist and
you surprise a child." The
Canada Post Office suggests,
rather, "scratch a child and you
surprise an artist."
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QQDER1011 $K4N Ale AR, irliURSPAY. NOVEIMA 21.1
africio Anne York receive- award
A Goderich •area resident,
Patricia Anne York, DaYrieid,
among more than 200 secondary
school students from across
Canada to qualify for Imperial
Oil higher education awards this
year, the company announced.
Nineteen year. old Pat,
daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Reg F.
York, is studying this year at the
University of Guelph. She hopes
aluelor in 44. -
'A' graduate of Walkerton
District High School, Pat moved
with her family to Bayfield in
July although the Yorks have
had a cottage at the Lake Huron
resort for the past seven -years.
•Under th!,plait; company
pays tuition an other
• compulsory fees of chil n and
wards of employee and
• annuitants who average 0 per
cent or more in final
examinations required for
entrance to a recognized
Canadian university, institute of
technology or similar institution
of 'higher learning.
Western ,Ontario Drama League
to repeat Director's Workshop
Under a recent change in the
•plan 4t 411400 may claim the
,award for ri succeedi Pt Year on
the SUCces$44 ccoMPletien of any
university year, It is possible rot"
a student to win the awards for a
maximum of four years on .the
successful completion of each
year.
This is the eighth year that
the company ' given the
awards and -this -year -brought the
total number of winners to more
than, 1,000. The awards are part
of a student aid program under
which more than $275,000 is
made available annually by the
company.
THIS CHRISTMAS DECORATING
work -and fuss. To prevent stains on floor or carpet when
you water your tree, says the home economics department
of Union Carbide, place the tree and its stand on several
green plastic garbage bags. Arrange °them tev_eyer the
stand and base of the tree, then simply spray the CVst-
mas-green colored plastic bags with artificial snow for an
attractive, festive look. The Christmas stocking that
comes with the versatile bags is an added feature for the
holiday season.
tip
will
also
save
Save fuss and energy
with Xmas decor tips
When you deck the halls
and rooms of your home for
the holiday season do you
leave a trail of pine needles
and del?ris behind?
Do you know how to trim
the base of your Christmas
tree to enhance its appear-
ance, yet protect floors and
carpets from stains when
you water it?
A few simple tips can
help you make the Christ-
mas season more fun and
less work and save you
energy and fuss says the
home economics department
of 'Union Carbide Canada
Limited.
For instance, wrap your
tree in an old sheet or
blanket before carrying it
into your home. Once you
have the tree in its stand,
place it on several green
plastic garbage bags in the
position you have chosen.
Then carefully remove the
cover from the tree so that
• all debris remains in the
cover. The versatile plastic
"bags will also pro -tea your
floor or carpet from stains
when you water the tree.
To achieve an attractive
and festive setting for your
tree, arrange sevTial more
of the Christmas green
plastic bags „around its
stand and then simply spray
• the bags with artificial
Protect beaches
A Welland minister told the
annual meeting of the Windsor
West New Democratic Party in
Windsor that governments at all
levels should • protect public.
access to beaches.
The Rev. Robert , Wright,
active in the Association for the
Preservation of Erie East
Lakefront, said right of access is
embodied in British Common
Law, which is the basis for
Canadian law.
"The right of the public to
the beaches is an inheritance
from earliest times," he said.
"It (British Common Law)
assures that no man, no matter
how poor he, may be, can be
• denied access to and use of
certain common areas:
roadways, parks, the shore," said
the Welland minister.
Mr. Wright said that in spite
of these old rights, many
beaches are being closed to the
public through "exorbitant
admission fees" and through
actions of ' "selfish private
interests."
•Goderich
• Psychiatric
Hospital
Invites The Public To
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snow. Keep your tree well -
watered. Dry trees are fire
hazards and shed needles
faster.
While stringing lights
and attaching, ornaments to
your tree, wear rubber
gloves or a thick pair of
cotton gloves to prevent
scratches. Gloves will also
help you avoid getting the
sticky pine pitch, which
most trees exude, on your
hands. If you do end up with
pine pitchon your hands, it
can be easily removed with
varsol, suggests Union Car-
bide's home economics de-
partment.
When the time comes to
take 'down the tree, again
wrap" it in a sheet or blan-
ket to prevent a trail of
pine needles, broken bran-
ches and old icicles as you
remove it from your home.
The, versatile, plastic gar-
bage bags • that served as
protection and decor under
"
your tree can naw be used
to dis-pose of any remaining
ri ehrr is -••
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PATRICIA ANNE YORK
' Following the tremendous
success of the recent
DIRECTOR'S WORKSHOP,
held at Tempo Theatre,, the
Western Ontario Drama League,
h conjunction with the Ontario
Department of Education,
announces the Workshop will be
repeated at: London Little
Theatre, 471 Richmond Street,
London.
The Workshop will • again
cover two weekends, Friday 21,
Saturday 22, Sunday 23
November and Friday, 28,
Sajurday 29, and Sunday 30
November. Fee for the complete
course is, $5.00, payable at
opening session.
Under •instructors LARRY
EWASHEN, COLIN GORRIE.
and JUNE KEEVIL, the
program includes Practical
Exercises in • Direction using
guest actors, Direction of Youth
and Children, the Director and
the Designer, and much, much
more!!
For further information, and
to reserve a place. Call 576-2050
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Alice. Munro—$6.95
The Canadian Rockies
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May Your First Love Be Your Last
Greg Clark—$4.95
Friendship Book 1970
Francis Gay—$1.50
McNally Moonfiight Atlas
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