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Page 12, News, Tuesday, May 7, 1991 THE TOWN OF MARATHON This the second of a two- part story dealing with drug awareness and prevention. Sergeant Ben Jenkins, head of the R.C.M.P. Drug Awareness Program was in Terrace Bay, along with Norman Panzica, a consultant to the Council on Drug Abuse, the week of April 22, presenting programs on drug awareness for the public, the SPECIAL NEEDS WORKER Presently looking for a mature individual interested in working one on one with a developmentally handi- capped adult. Duties include; recreational activities, providing a role model, teaching socialization skills and arts and crafts. 15 hours/week(flexible hours) 8.5/hr Previous experience working with special needs chil- dren would be considered an asset. "Position is for Schreiber, use of.a vehicle would be an asset." schools and industry. Applications to be received by the undersigned until 4:30 p.m. Friday, May 17, 1991. by Rob Cotton The News "It is clear that enforcement of drug laws doesn't work." These are words of Sergeant Ben Jenkins, whose 24 years of Simon Dadds Protective Services Worker Township of Marathon P.O. Box 190 Marathon, Ont. service in the Royal Canadian POT 2E0O Mounted Police have all been 229-1340 in drug enforcement. a "The problem," he told those who attended a drug awareness forum on Monday, April 22, in Terrace Bay, "is not so much a drug problem as an attitude problem." It's a problem the police can't solve, he said. It's a problem that must be solved by the community. To do. that people have to think in terms of the kind of drug.problem.in.their own community - not the one in Toronto or Columbia. 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Jenkins spoke about several initiatives a community can take to deal with drug abuse. The first step the community should consider, Jenkins said, is the formation of a drug awareness committee. "The first thing the members of the committee must do is analyze the situation in their community ," he said. A cross-section of the community should' be represented including educators, media, business people, those involved in treatment, law enforcement and social services. Working together this group can identify the kinds of drugs being used. "The police, from their experience, might indicate extensive use of cocaine and cannabis," he said, "whereas those involved with treatment might say they see more alcohol related problems." The problem may be larger or smaller than people think. It must be made clear that problem involves the abuse of a wide range of drugs including alcohol, cannabis (e.g..Marijuana, hashish,hash oil), hallucinogens (e.g. LSD, PCP), tranquilizers (e.g. valium, librium), sedatives (barbiturates), stimulants (cocaine, amphetamines) and narcotic analgesics (heroin, codeine). Once the scope of the problem is __ identified, awareness and prevention programs can be developed. "You must think in terms of the problems in your own community - not the problems in Toronto or in Columbia," he said. A drug awareness committee can _ provide encouragement, co-ordination and resources within the community to individuals or other organizations that wish to become involved in education and awareness programs, Jenkins said. Those communities in Ontario that have Drug Awareness Committees have done things such as promote awareness with a red ribbon campaign, he said. Those who wished to express, publicly, that they do not tolerate drug abuse displayed a red ribbon on their car, home or business. "Success is difficult to measure but if it is seen that the community is against the abuse of drugs and trying to do something about it attitudes will begin to change," he explained. Jenkins used the example of how smokers have recently become a minority because of a change in attitude. "Many home now have small non- smoking signs on the front doors," he said. A clear indication that they will no longer tolerate smokers in their homes. He described situations he is aware of were parents smoke joints in full view of their children or let them take part, before heading off to work in the moming Youngsters will not respond to scare tactics, especially in these situations. However, they might respond to proper role models- role models they have some chance of living up to. A community drug awareness committee could help bring senior citizens and the youth of the community together in an active way or assist another group to work with youth in discovering alternative recreation pursuits. Individuals have to become involved, Jenkins said, by not tolerating drug abuse in their home, among their friends or in the community and by letting everyone know it. THE CORPORATION OF THE TOWNSHIP OF TERRACE BAY SPRING CLEAN-UP 1991 The week of May 6 to 10, 1991 will be "SPRING CLEAN-UP WEEK" in Terrace Bay. Residents are asked to place their rubbish close to the roadside, in proper containers where possible, to permit easy access for loading. Owners of old cars on residential property who wish to dispose of same should contact the Public Works Department at: 825-9016 R.Mikkonen Township Engineer