European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - August 22, 1968, Darmstadt, Hesse Stripes by Mark Dahlinger staff writer morning glory seeds and cough if a. Medicines. Kitchen spices and glue. Marijuana and Ltd. The Long list takes some unusual twists As the thrill seekers took for new and sometimes fatal have an important place in life mostly in the hands of physicians but they All possess abuse potential the r department of defense warns in a new pamphlet being issued through the directorate for armed forces information and education. 1 drug abuse a game without win Ders which will serve As a handbook 4for commanders advises that danger lurks not Only in the term there Are also four drug Fields of non narcotics that demand attention Seda Tives Tranquili Zers stimulants and Shenew making hallucinogens like Ltd. Ignoring the oddities the glue sniff ers and the morning glory seed eaters for instance most drugs do have important legitimate applications the handbook Points out. But the abuser has found compelling attributes in them All intoxication of a sort relaxed feelings even happiness Tor a detachment from the hard world around him to name a and while an abuser s behaviour changes might be harmless sometimes his actions bring on danger not Only to himself but to those around him. 4 in the armed forces in particular a special dependency exists Between per sons the pamphlet cautions and no commander can Trust the Fate of his unit ship or plane to a Man who May Jet under the influence of one narcotic Field has the most effective pain relievers in existence in Ine natural and synthetic morphine like us opiate the pamphlet stresses in pointing up legitimate Dia morphine Falls within this Horug family. They Are much used to Dull Short Norm severe pain in connection with surgery and Burns or in the last stages i cancer for example. Manufacturers and distributors Are Osely controlled by the . Govern 5r1 and exact record keeping and sess requirements must be met. Still these drugs get into the hands ofe abusers who find an Appeal in their by to reduce the sensitivity to both sch logical and physical pain and bring about a feeling of Well inn � Amons the narcotics Are common easy to obtain cough medicines con w,�1 ? a Deine and Paregori used top Tiol diarrhoea which contains an exp of ppm though these products f. Us ally free from prescription be Duse they hold such Small amounts of Al c8� the Abus in even finds re a Ittel m consuming Large quantities attain his satisfaction. To nov brings up a sad enough fact ton i i user of a a Druk repeated use dung on a tolerance for it which thursday August 22, 1968 at first May see him using larger an larger doses to get the desired results. That becoming impractical he May turn to a More powerful drug. The abuser May further develop a physical dependence on his drug his body gets accustomed to living with it the bigger doses Are needed and then if the Supply is Cut off withdrawal symptoms seize him. These can Range from simple nervous Ness and sleeplessness to severe head aches hot and cold flashes vomiting diarrhoea and As often seen in the addict movies and to films a feel ing of desperation and the obsessional desire to secure a fix " the hand Book comments. In extreme cases even death May re sedatives depressants have their Legal uses too but As goofballs they reaming the Darlings of the drug abuser. In sedatives the big word is barbiturates with about 30 types in use to Day for epilepsy High blood pressure insomnia and mental disorders As sex Barbiturate abuser attains an intoxication which is something like Al Coholic intoxication but far More danger Ous. An unintentional overdose can easily occur often in connection with alcohol As recalled in the tragic deaths of quite few Hollywood personalities. And with barbiturates convulsions which follow withdrawal can be fatal. Since the Early 1950s, another of the drug Fields Tranquili Zers has be come a household word. They Are uncommon use by Many people via Doc tors prescriptions to counteract tension and anxiety without Overly interfering with mental and physical As such have not become a Street drug problem the depart ment of defense publication says but there Are abusers such As the patient who has his prescription refilled in excess of his Normal needs. Chronic abuse of these drugs involving increasingly larger daily doses May result in develop ment of physical and or psychological dependence on them the pamphlet advises. Under the stimulants the Mostwin Tlell known and used is caffeine daily Magazin found in Coffee Tea and cola drinks. It effects Are mild and its use is socially but amphetamine the Pep Pill and another stimulant cocaine Are other matters. Amphetamine has a Legal use in Obe sity where it curbs the appetite and often is taken to relieve depression. The abuser desires it for Elevation of mood and a feeling of cocaine was once commonly used i Medicine As a local aesthetic but its place has been taken by new less toxic drugs. Its abuse has died Down with International control activity cocaine i derived from the leaves of the South american coca bus though it is still an ingredient in the Speed Ball kick in which this intense stimulant is combined with a depressant such As heroin. The really big new makers of recent times have come from the Field of the hallucinogens where distortions of perception dream images and hallucinations have brought out the new world of the psychedelic. � �. Distortions of perception dream images and hallucinations have brought out the new world of the psychedelic. The stars and stripes these drugs include some oldies mescaline and peyote buttons used by the indians and the new Ltd a stand sep. The latter drug has such Vio Lent and unpredictable effects that Abus ers themselves have branded it off of these drugs have clinical medi Cal uses at this time though they reused in experiments the pamphlet says but they Are in the news As pets of the abusers. Marijuana though chemically different from these drugs is also considered a Hallucinogen and As police blotters and news reports show its abuse is almost can Benefit All Mankind when used As intended the Dod Booklet re minds but when abused they can be harmful not Only to the abuser but Alsoto those who May be dependent on the heavy responsibilities of Mem Bers of the armed forces make drug abuse by any member a matter of Seri Ous concern which dictates intensive Effort to eliminate it the commanders guide quotes from the report of the department of defense task Force on narcotic and drug abuse. The department of defense acknowledges particular responsibility for protecting the Young impressionable members of the armed forces overseas against the dangers of using drills which May have a seriously damaging effect on their health and Page 11
