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<br />I <br /> <br />I <br /> <br />I <br /> <br />I ;z.'B . e, <br /> <br />our compassion for those \1hoSe poor judgement: lea.Ds to self injury <br /> <br />because of ignorance into effective programs that restores the individ- <br /> <br />uals to health. lve must continue to seek knowledge on the many iSsues <br /> <br />that are still unclear. The Drug Analysis progrrull I.';ill precisely do this. <br /> <br />The Drug Analysis Program '~'i-ill give us the tools to; 1. shed light <br /> <br />on what kinds of drugs are being taken:2~ why the drugs are being taken. <br /> <br /> <br />This will enable us to respond with the appropriate counseling. If we <br /> <br /> <br />know that a lot of PCP is floating around, we will not waste our time <br /> <br /> <br />by counseling in terms of LSD, or some other drug. 3. It will stop the <br /> <br />ignorance on the part of the User. A few grains can' be turned in, <br /> <br />analyzed and the results be aired on the radio. This will guarantee that' <br /> <br /> <br />the drug taken is known and the person will not be surprised and ill <br /> <br /> <br />side effects can be minimized. 4. As one raises the dose of a drug to <br /> <br /> <br />obtain a desired effect, one is more likely to get side reactions or <br /> <br />toxic effects. At very high doses almost all dnlgs wi 11 produce a toxic <br /> <br />psychosis which includes hallucinations. If He are aware what is being <br /> <br />taken, appropriate responses can be made. <br /> <br />The following is an excerpt from the report of the San Angelo MHMR <br /> <br />street drug analysis report; <br /> <br />I. Color Test System <br /> <br />In many cases, a street drug sample is a pure drug and not a mixture <br /> <br />of drugs. Therefore, a simple and rapid means of identifying the drug <br /> <br />or the family it belongs t~ is a chemical color test. A $mall portiOn <br />