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withdrawal, “you feel lousy...Your nervous system goes crazy (causing) convultions, strokes and heart attacks...It can kill you.”
“Alcohol,” Trainer continued, “is a liquid barbituate.” Withdrawal from alcohol can also kill, he added. “I consider alcohol to be the worse drug in the country. It’s legal, it’s taken for granted and its addiction dangers are minimized.”
Superintendent of Schools William Bloomer reported that it was his impression alcohol use was on the upswing in Rappahannock schools while use of other drugs had dropped off. "There’s less of a hassle going with the accepted ranks,” he explained.
Trainer agreed that the legality of alcohol probably added to its increased use by young people. Besides, he said, “mom and dad drink. What could be more American?”
Lasley briefly covered mescaline, methamphetamines, cocaine and heroin—drugs that are all relatively rare in the county. He also warned against sniffing glue, paint thinners, hair sprays or any of the other things kids stick their noses into these days. “Don’t do it. It can kill you,” he cautioned.
Trainer noted that the success rate for breaking a heroin habit was only three per cent. “You never run into a physical addiction (with heroin) that lasts longer than a week. It’s the psychological addiction that lasts a life time.”
Parent Reaction
Parents tend to deny that any kind of drug problem exists with their child, according to Trainer. “I’ve seen every kind of reaction from ‘I’ll buy it for you, Johnny’ to ‘Get the hell out of here’. Both are equally destructive,” he warned parents.
In treating drug problems, Trainer said he generally tried to involve the entire family in the therapeutic process. Parents who suspect their child might be using drugs can call directly to the
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