(Re ( €- (is _ ‘page 34, May 24, 1978 - North Shore News. -pressufes coming ‘from left, woman in today’s world is no longer able to. ‘Sleep tight. (or worst) of oneself,.- and it’s often than not, will ‘solve | the barbiturates. a es - doesn’t. know, if the doctor ‘doesn’t mention it, _ barbiturates are classified as _ some of the most dangérous ‘medications. around, yet they ‘are the most widely pre- 7 scribed. . . if barbiturates are often prescribed to treat insomnia, lessen’. anxiety, such as -anti-convulsants (epilepsy), or in Preanesthesia. . People take. ‘barbiturates not unlike the way they have coffee’ or. smoke. cigarettes, ‘REGIONAL MORMON REPRESENTATIVE Don Swaby presents Family. month ‘posters to West Vancouver resident Ken. Hargreaves; regional sales : manager of Trans-Ad..The family ‘month posters are in 7 over. 200 buses throughout the lower mainiand.. ; . consequences , oh hi OE RE-ELECTED PRESIDENT of the Vancouver YWCA board of directors earlier’ this month was Mary MacDonald of 4459 Lions*Avenue, North Vancouver. Shirley Vida and Allx Granger of West Vancouver were: elected Ist vice-president and treasurer respectively. Janet Hume and Mary Hedley of North Vancouver were elected 2nd and 3rd vice-president respeetively. — - STORAGE SPACE FOR RENT Household goods Heavy equipment : Manufacturers stock 988-4652 987-2327 ee ee, SR aera a eR ee ee ee eae * « ee ee ee] aeuw awe anwe wen 4 Oe ee ee S: O. P. Dy. Bombarded: with right and centre, the.man or tf Nevertheless, one isn’t going - ‘to let insomnia get the best off to the doctor.And more © upon that -visit, one will come’ home. _with ‘the. magic potion that problem: (less | — finally, What the. person. perhaps is ‘that. they. are. equally . used to. without thinking about the which may S| tilt tis ost Mill el oO we a ee them — that’s how danger- “ous they can be. eee . 7 ‘The effect of ‘barbiturates . varies “to! dosage, the personality of: according - “the the user, and: the acquired tolerance. Certain barbitur- ates have a short. duration than three hours), others of. medium | duration (three :to.. six hours), -and, others: of a. long duration | (more_ than hours). _ Their absorption produces a. variety. of | depressing effects, and little effect on pain, except if the. dosage is strong ‘enough. to’ make. the person unconscious. — Among the most inspértant . physiological effects, one can note a respiratory. depres-. sion, _a slowing down of gastro-intestinal movements, _ a lessening of gastric secre- tions, and a cerbral depres- sion which can lead to- coma and death. : “Moreover, the | user ¢ gradu- Pere | nA ii hal ally . loses ‘control of. his” ‘result. One should definitely emotions and think twice. before . taking coordination. The ‘barbiturate’ _ user “rapidly becomes an addict, and = if.. he. or she rediscover the effects experi- _ énced : when the medication was first started, he: must. . begin increasing the dosage. regularly. What’ he © still _doesn’t know yet is. that the “Six - body can adapt itself to a- quantity nearly ten times greater than . the. -normal dosage, but this . quantity is. very close toa fatal dose. _ Besides, chronic barbitur-. ates intake. can . produce ‘injurious effects. upon . the. personality, such as. grave emotional and social distur- bances, neglect . of .one’s ‘appearance, and the incapa- city to work properly. Several weeks’ abstinence happily. allows this tolerance to disappear. However, one can’t stop, taking barbitur- ates ‘‘cold turkey” _ without some — conspicuous .- hand. and facial Saal WS oo | 7 his motor — pulse, can» the” . exaggerated reflexes, a higher tempera ture, and acceleration of the fale The ‘‘cure’’ “takes. ‘place within 10 to 45 days, yet it is always: -said that ‘Prevention: is better than cure,’’. and it is true in this case.. D Never. ‘stop taking barbit- ~ urates cold turkey | ‘without “supervision — of _your doctor. | possible. ~ 3) Take. barbiturates under medical . prescription . only, . and remember that if they aren’t taken cautiously, they are very dangerous. - ; side. | effects, which generally are:.° fear, weakness, trembling of | muscles, — Life or. death is in ‘that bottle in your - medicine cabinet.- Tin arg \ i cr mt ‘BEAUTIFUL MODELS IN PINE Ce ee ee ~ ewe ea eee Re We ee a 2 eh Pt a | MAPLE AND Dealers in Fine Colonial and Early American Furniture: 5894 Cambie Street Vancouver B. ©. ‘Phone: 321-6336 . a 7 a a an rar re PT aT a a er re “blood: pressure, * “as: well” ‘as “nausea nate and vomiting. oe as Here is some advice which may be Q helpful to you: 2) if you . experience “any 7 harsh effects of barbiturate | intoxication caused by ex-. cess, don’t hesitate to get hospital care as’ soon. as.