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Illinois Valley News, Cave Junction, OR Wednesday, November 1, 2006
As parents age, looking
for help signs important
A MERCY FLIGHTS MEDICAL evacuation helicopter
took a Selma resident to Rogue Valley Medical Center
in Medford Sunday, Oct. 29 following a crash at Caves
Hwy. and Bear Creek Road, said Oregon State Police.
The injured driver was identified as William John
Dunn, 54. He initially was listed in critical condition at
RVMC after his pickup truck went off Caves Hwy., ap-
parently became airborne, and struck a tree. The acci-
dent occurred at approximately noon. He was not
wearing a safety belt, according to OSP. (Photo by
Dale & Elaine Sandberg/Illinois Valley Fire District
Media Dept.)
Physical, mental impulses need individual control
to confront and eliminate cravings for illegal drugs
Dr. Ross R&B
concert Nov. 4
Live music -- a Dr.
Ross Rhythm & Blues pub-
lic presentation -- will be
staged Saturday, Nov. 4 at
Selma Community Center.
Tickets will be available
at the door for the concert,
which will feature Dr. Ross
with Mwanza Furaha and
other special guests.
For more information
about the Mike Hohm Pro-
duction, phone 592-3060.
drug to feed the craving they
have for it.
Once they feed the crav-
ing they feel relief from the
physical and mental drive to
use until the drug wears off
and the craving returns.
Today it is fairly com-
mon for many companies
and federal agencies to drug
test their employees. These
drug tests are done through
urinalysis. Through testing a
person’s urine one can de-
termine if they have taken
drugs and if so what type of
drug it was.
Drug tests identify drug
metabolites present in
urine. The drug metabolite
is like a fingerprint of the
drug taken. Cocaine pro-
duces a cocaine metabolite,
opiates produce an opiate
metabolite, alcohol produces
an alcohol metabolite and so
on. This is an important fact
to remember in looking at
what causes drug and alco-
hol cravings.
The origin of drug crav-
ings begins with the way the
body metabolizes chemicals.
Drugs and alcohol are bro-
ken down and filtered in the
liver. There is a by-product
from this filtration process
called a metabolite.
A metabolite is a pro-
tein-based molecule that is
produced when the body
processes and filters food or
chemicals that are in-
gested. Some of these drug
metabolites will end up
leaving the body through the
sweat and urine, while other
metabolites can and do find
their way into fat cells,
which are also protein-
based.
The fact that both these
elements are protein-based
is why the fat cells and me-
tabolites remaining in the
body are able to adhere to
each other.
The next component of
drug craving has to do with
memory and the mind. Each
time a person consumes
drugs or alcohol they de-
velop a complete recorded
memory of that life experi-
ence. Whether good times or
bad, happy or sad, all emo-
tions, feelings and sensa-
tions that were present at the
time the drug or alcohol was
ingested is filed away in the
person’s memory.
Even if a person is in a
blackout, the experience is
recorded in the mind. For
those dependent on physi-
cally addictive drugs like
opiates, alcohol, tranquiliz-
ers or sleeping pills they
have a series of memories
that contain the pain and
discomfort associated with
drug withdrawal.
The body will metabo-
lize and burn fat cells any
time a person undergoes a
situation in life that causes
the heart rate to speed up.
Stress can do this, as can
strenuous exercise or intense
emotion.
Most of us experience
some or all of these situa-
tions on a fairly regular ba-
sis. When an addict’s body
metabolizes fat, if the fat
cells contain metabolites
from past alcohol and drug
use, as the fat cell burns the
drug metabolite will activate
back into the person’s blood
stream.
Keeping in mind that
each type of drug produces
its own metabolite and that
the drugs or alcohol have
already been in the blood
stream when they were
originally ingested the body
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gets reminded of the drug at
a physical level which will
then trigger recorded memo-
ries of drug-related experi-
ences and discomforts from
the past.
The person remembers
feeling and thinking as they
did in the past when they
were under the influence or
will remember experiencing
pain and discomfort when
they were coming down
from the drug and so are
prone to use again at these
times.
For more information
on drug or alcohol addic-
tion, phone (800) 468-6933
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rails?
*Look under beds and
sofas. Is your senior having
difficulty organizing old
newspapers, books and
magazines, which are creat-
ing a fire hazard?
*Look through the mail.
Is mom’s dementia causing
her to forget to pay the bills
and answer correspondence?
*Look below bathroom
and kitchen sinks. Is poor
eyesight making it difficult
for your elderly relative to
read medication labels and
to properly store cleaning
materials? Is he forgetting to
refill medications and to
take them on schedule?
Check the refill date
against the number of pills
in the bottle to help deter-
mine if your loved one is
taking medication regularly.
Or phone the pharmacy.
*Look at your senior’s
appearance. Is clothing dirty
and unkempt, and is your
loved one neglecting per-
sonal hygiene?
*Look to your parents’
neighbors and other close
friends to determine their
daily routine. Are your sen-
iors at home more, watching
television and avoiding
stimulating conversation
and companionship?
(Source: Home Instead
Senior Care, 2005).
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Brian Anderson for Sheriff
Experience, Education and Neighbor
Combined experience, training, and education demonstrate Brian’s
preparedness to serve as the top law enforcement officer in Josephine County
• He attended Oregon State University, graduating with a Bachelor of Science Degree
in Business Administration.
• Brian is a graduate of the FBI National Academy and the Oregon State Sheriff ’s
Command College.
• Brian is a certified police officer in the State of Oregon with over 3500 training hours.
• He has worked for the Josephine County Sheriff ’s Office for 19 years. Brian has
worked in patrol and corrections. He has been promoted to detectives, corporal,
sergeant and the rank of lieutenant.
• While a lieutenant, Brian has supervised Operations, Support Services, and the
Corrections (Jail) Divisions.
• Brian was appointed to the rank of Undersheriff in 2004. He handles the day-to-day
operations of the Sheriff ’s Office.
Brian and his wife, Julie, have been married for 26 years and have lived in Josephine County since 1984. They have
one daughter.
He is a member of the Rogue Gateway Rotary Club and Southern Oregon Fly Fishers. He is a former member of Elks
Lodge #1584 and the Greater Grants Pass Rotary Club.
Brian is a Board member of the Interagency Narcotic Team, and Common Ground. He is a former board member of
Coalition for Kids, 911 Governing Board, the Greater Grants Pass Rotary Club, and the Rogue Gateway Rotary Club.
Public Safety Endorsments
By NARCONON
ARROWHEAD
Overcoming the mental
and physical cravings for
drugs is the first challenge
of any drug rehabilitation
program.
Cravings are the uncon-
trolled desire to use
again. Addicts are driven by
physical and mental im-
pulses to use that they can-
not control.
To get an idea of what
drug cravings are like, re-
member going a long time
without eating a meal and
being really hungry. Being
hungry is a mental and
physical experience trig-
gered when the body needs
nutritional energy.
It is a craving for food
driven at a physical level
which in turn stimulates
memories of eating food
which is followed by a
strong desire or compulsion
to consume food. Usually
when a person is hungry
they will think about their
favorite foods, and if they
get hungry enough they can
sometimes even smell and
taste certain foods.
If one is hungry and
goes long enough without
food eventually the thought
of food and the physical
reaction (i.e. growling stom-
ach, or shaking) to not hav-
ing the food will become so
great that they will drop
whatever it is they are doing
and arrange to get food and
eat it. As soon as the food is
consumed the hunger pangs
stop and one feels good
about satisfying their hun-
ger.
A drug craving is simi-
lar, but the desire to use
drugs is much stronger and
more intense than hunger
pangs. An addict craving
drugs will feel like life itself
is dependent on them get-
ting their drug of
choice. They will do and say
almost anything to get the
As a guideline to deter-
mine if elderly parents or
relatives need help:
*Look in the refrigera-
tor, freezer and drawers. Has
food spoiled because mom
can’t get to the grocery
store? Does she have diffi-
culty cleaning tight, clut-
tered places?
*Look over the grocery
list. Has your loved one’s
declining health prompted
her to purchase more con-
venience and junk foods,
and neglect proper nutri-
tion? Is she losing weight?
*Look on top of furni-
ture and countertops. Are
dust and dirt signs that
household tasks are becom-
ing more difficult for your
parents?
*Look at fans and ceil-
ings. Has the inability to lift
her arms and climb step-
stools prevented your loved
one from cleaning soot and
grime from high places?
Caution them not to climb.
*Look at floors and
stairways. Have shaky
hands spilled drinks and
food, soiling vinyl, wood,
carpets, and walkways? Are
frayed carpets, throw rugs,
objects and furniture creat-
ing tripping hazards? Does
dad’s bad knee put him at
greater risk on cracked side-
walks and with broken stair
Law Enforcement:
Firefighters:
Sheriff Daniel, Josephine County
Sheriff Winters, Jackson County
Sheriff Calvert, Josephine County (Ret.)
Sheriff Brandt, Josephine County (Ret.)
Chief Schwartz, Grants Pass (Ret.)
Chief Peterson, Cave Junction, & Junction City (Ret.)
Lt. Dickson, Josephine County (Ret.)
Lt. Harman, Josephine County (Ret.)
Lt. Cobbs, Torrence Police Dept. (Ret.)
Sgt. Warren, Josephine County
Sgt. Kuehmichel, OR State Police (Ret.)
Sgt. Goodpasture, Josephine County (Ret.)
Sgt. Heller, Josephine County
Deputy Mace, Josephine County
Deputy McMillen, Josephine County
Deputy Torres, Josephine County
Deputy Marshall, Josephine County
Deputy Stanton, Josephine County
Deputy Lookabaugh, Josephine County
Deputy Watson, Josephine County
Deputy Schmidt, Josephine County
Deputy Johnson, Josephine County
Deputy Durham, Josephine County
Volunteer Matson, Josephine County
Chris McMillen, G.P. Public Safety
Mike Quinn, Torrance Police Dept. (Ret.)
Ron Ruby, Torrance Police Dept. (Ret.)
Chief Rich, Illinois Valley
Captain Blakely, Rural Metro
Captain Kuntz, Rural Metro
Captain Prince, Rural Metro
Lt. Lawless, Rural Metro
Lt. Shay, Rural Metro
Tyler Humphfres, Rural Metro
Mike Hanna, Rural Metro
Rich Clark, Rural Metro
Seth Morehouse, Rural Metro
Greg Gilbert, Rural Metro
Medical Field:
Dr. M. Hill MD
Dr. Procknow MD
Dr. Snook MD
Diana Sheldon RN
Katy Savage RN
Darrel Clark RN
Alisa Howard RN
Kathy Kieffer RN
Katie Head RN
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