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Bread* Kennedy BSN A Black Perspective You & I Your I Health I Drug Addiction — The term “drug addiction” has come to mean a variety of forms of drug use and abuse. Drug addition is most often used to refer to a desire for and excesive involvement with a drug or pharmocologic agent, usually leading to phy sical dependence. The addict may feel that he is unable to function without the drug, and orients his life toward getting and using the drug. This leads to certain changes in the person’s social life. This same type of physical dependence may be accompanied by a mental dependence. Drug addiction -has been, present in the U.S. since colo nial times. Today it is estima ted that there are approxi mately 500,000- 1,000,000 addicts in our general popula tion. There are a few assump tions that should be discussed concerning prevalence of drug —-* -*1 If.... i_ sume that the majority of addicts are "immoral”, “dangerous” Blacks lurking in hallways of tenements. However, the majority are not Black and the problem has not always been prevalent in the Black community. When there was a surge in the use of drugs it moved into the Black com munity, where it continued to proliferate; but the current scene reveals a return of large scale addiction to the upper and middle class whites. Hie fact now remains that it is a widespread problem. Prior to the 1960’s, there was not much done for treating and rehabilitating the drug addict. Legislation was passed to help the addict of drugs. The 1962 Metcalf-Volker Act gave an arrested addict the right to apply for civil com mumeni. neiore mis, aaaicts were placed in prison and were not treated by medical professionals. The 1906 Narco tic Addict Rehabilitation Act (NARA) also helped to set new trends in rehabilitation and treatment. Federal support for Narcotic treatment cent ers was started under the National Institute of Mental Health. Another significant factor in the change of policy was the new type of addict which came on the scene during this time the returning Vietnam vete ran and the middle-class white youth Joined the ranks of the addicted The term drug addiction has come to include a wide spect rum. Drug addiction ranges from marijuana, glue, amphe tamines (stimulants), barbi turates (tranquilizers) and psychedelics to drugs like co caine, heroin and codeine. Each drug has its own charac teristics of use and often its own type of user. In addition to the social and legal hazards of drug addict ion, narcotics and drugs cause some definite medical complications. Addicts face the possibility of heart dise ase, lung problems, hepatitis, brain and nerve damage, »lrin and bone complications and kidney disease. Treatment will depend on the problem by the individual user. The most common and often fatal com plication of narcotic abuse is overdose - often causing res piratory failure, then death. iicauucm programs pro* vide a combination of servic - es. Some on outpatient basis, while there are otherwise pat ient facilities. They offer dia gnostic sendees trmt with drawai, otter halfway houses or other supervised residen ces, emergency care consulta tion and education services. These services are provided by professional personnel. Charlotte has several drug information and treatment centers, such as Open House, Crisis Counseling Center, etc. If you or someone you know is having problems with drug use or abuse, please contact one of the centers or just call' your own private physician. Help is there - if you will only ask. Harcnng Booster Qub To Sponsor Citrus Sale Harding High School Boos ter Club is sponsoring the Annual Florida Citrus Sale that runs from November 1 through December 1. Fresh navel oranges tangeloa and pink seedless grapefruits are_ available for $0.00 a case and $5.00 a half case through ord ers taken by members of the Booster Chib. The sale is to raise funds to provide students at Harding with additional items to aid their academic and athletic education. The fresh citrus will be distributed the second week in December. To place an order, call Mrs. Phil Beam, 300-0614, Mrs. Bruce Hardin, 304-1446; Mrs. W. W. Warf, 364-6660; or Harding High School, 302-3216. Charlie Brown Adds Peanut Flavor To Hofiday Before going “over the river and through the woods” to Charlie Brown’s grandmoth er’s condominium for a tradit ional celebration, the Peanuts characters add some rathei unorthdox ingredients to Am erica’s oldest holiday in “A Charlie Brown Thanksgiv inn,” Emmy Award-winning . r-^ animated special to be re broadcast Wednesday, ember 15, at 8 p.m. on WBTV Channel 3. The story, which is concoc ted around a rather novel Thanksgiving meal of pop corn, potato chips, jelly beans, buttered toast and ice cream served around a ping-pong table in Charlie Brown’s back yard, starts when Peppermint Patty invites herself and as sorted other little nuts to Charlie’s place. The hospitable title star is too polite-or “wishy-washy” as his Peanut peers call him-to refuse her. * 1 REPORT OF CONDITION Consolidating domestic subsidiaries of the METROLINA NATIONAL BANK of CHARLOTTE Charter number 16356 National Bank Region Number Fifth — r — - In the state of NORTH CAROLINA, at the close of business on September 30,1978 published in response to call made by Comptroller of the Currency, under title 12, United States Code Section 161. --ASSETS- 1 Statement of Resources and Liabilities Cash and due from banka... U.S. Treasury securities.. Obligations of other U.S. Gov’t agencies and corps..,. Obligations of States and political subdivisions. Other bonds, notes, and debentures... Federal Reserve stock and corporate stock. 41 Federal funds sold and securities purchased . under agreements to resell.. _ " under agreements to resell.. 100 Loans, Total (excluding unearned income). 6,272 . Less: Reserve for possible loan losses.(14) Loans, Net.... 6,258 Direct lease financing........*,.0 Bank premises, furniture and fixtures, and other assets representing bank premises. 142 Real estate owned other than bank premises.. - 0 Investments in unconsolidated subsidiaries and associated companies. 0 Customers* liability to this bank on acceptances outstanding... 0 Other assets.... totai. Asssrrs . I®3 LIABILITIES 11703 Demand deposits of individuals, prtnshps., and corps. 0 • Time and savings deposits of individuals, i prtnshps., and corps. 3,781 Deposits of United States Government... 208 Deposits of States and political subdivisions. 3,367 Deposits of foreign govts, and official institutions. 0 Deposits of commercial banks... 0 Certified and officers’ checks. i«n TYYTAi.noMWgnr-rTCPnkiii ... Q ,co Total demand deposits....2,614 * . ' ' ' Total time and savings deposits.. 7,148 Total deposits in foreign offices.. 0 TOTAL DEPOSITS IN DOMESTIC AND FOREIGN OFFICES.. 0 Federal funds purchased and securities sold under agreements to repurchase. loo Liabilities for borrowed money. 0 Mortgage indebtedness and liability for capitalizea leases. 0 Acceptances executed by or for account of this bank and outstanding. o Other liabilities. 61 TOTAL LIABILITIES (excluding subordinated notes and debentures)..„. 9,923 CAPITAL ACCOUNTS subordinated notes and debentures 0 Preferred stock No. shares outstanding 0 (par value). 0 Common stock a. No. shares authorized 97,500 ib. No. shares outstanding 87,500 (par value) . m*, Surplus. . ° undivided profits."""".V. Reserve for contingencies and other capital reserves . . o TOTAL EQUITY CAPITAL... , TOTAL LIABILITIES AND EQUITY CAPITAL.i. Ji 703 MEMORANDA . Average for 30 calendar days ending with report date: Cash and due from banks.. Fed. funds sold and securities purchased under agreements to resell........ Total loans... . ** • Time deposits of $100,000 or more in domestic offices. . Total deposits.. Fed. funds purchased and securities soid under agreements to repurchase. 10 ^ Liabilities for borrowed money - TOTAL ASSETS: Standby letters of credit (outstanding as or report date). ~ — Time certificates of deposit in denominations of $100,000 or more (outstanding as of report date). SJM Other time deposits in amounts of $100,000 or more (outstanding as of report date)... 0 I. Charles B. Bowling, Jr. President — of tte above-named bank do hereby declare that thie Report of Condttion Is tree and correct to the beet of my knowledge and belief. « October 36,1976 -—~ ™ • -‘ •5^ - * '' '' -* : ■v* ' D*«cto« T. R. GlbUn, J. D. EUiot, Charles F. Cotra, Jr.
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