CALHOUNERS HEAR ABOUT NEW TRENDS IN DRUG ABUSE
Tim White, Region 2 Prevention Coordinator with Prestera Center and Veronica A. Neale, Flight Paramedic with Healthnet Aeromedical (not shown) told Calhoun citizens about new trends in substances abused, at a presentation Thursday night at Grantsville's senior center, sponsored by the Calhoun Family Resource Network.
The training raised awareness about drug abuse being experienced in the region.
* Increase awareness about the impact of synthetic drug use/abuse in WV
* Recognize signs and symptoms and appeal of synthetic drug use
* Identify the drug and packaging as well as the dangers of use/abuse
* Increase knowledge of local resources for treatment
*Identify new drugs that are up and coming favorites
* Identify modifications of older drugs that are ever changing
* Discuss how to treat patients that have overdosed
* Discuss how some states are attempting to regulate the use of synthetic drugs