University Daily Kansan
Thursday, October 5, 1972
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Methadone Enables Slow Withdrawal
The Methodadne Clinic at Watkins Memorial Hospital was opened in January 1971 as a result of the feeling of some students and student health service physicians that such a program for the treatment of opiate and, more specifically, the drug abuse was needed within the community of Lawrence. From the time of its opening until July 1972 the Clinic was supported entirely by payments from patients, a donation from the Student Senate and a few small contributions from individuals. On July 1, 1972, the City Commission voted a drawing account of $860,000 for indigent Lawrence residents.
Methadone is a synthetic, long-acting medicine that has the capability of blocking the reuptake of methadone at a lower level. This characteristic was discovered accidentally and the first Methadone clinics were designed as maintenance clinics which suburban residents received and administered medication for an illegal one.
Methadone also may be used to alleviate the "cold turkey" symptoms of rapid withdrawal. The clinic at Watkins Hospital uses a slow withdrawal method in which, after the patient has been stabilized on a suitable dose—usually equating 10 milligrams for each dose—and taken per day—the dose is lowered at a rate of approximately 5 milligrams per week until he is completely off all drugs.
Although the Methadone Clinic is held at Watkins, only two university students have been served directly. All other patients have been from the surrounding community. However, Watkins has treated patients sequently to other schools or are working. One committed suicide with an overdose.
The question may arise as to what benefit, besides a strictly humanitarian one, the students derive from such a program. The addict who has a $100 a day habit can raise this amount by "pushing" drugs of all kinds, but particularly alcohol and tobacco goods. Since fenced goods bring about 1-5 their value, the addict would need to steal about $500 worth a day. Your bicycle, TV, or stereo may be included in this, or your purse or wallet may be snatched. Most of the patients at the Methadone Center have friends who, freed from their heroin habit, are potentially valuable members of society.
Methadone is not the final answer to the drug problem. Its use is limited to a relatively small class of drugs. It must be administered daily, limiting the freedom of the patient since it is given in the clinic by the nurses. And, finally, the patient should receive an appropriate program, it does nothing for the emotional or personality problems of the heroin user. New methods and medications are being constantly sought and, when these are available, they will undoubtedly be put to use at Watkins Hospital.
Margaret E. Haggan, M.D.
KU Hosts Only Campus Chapter Of National People-to-People Group
By LYNN E. MALM Kansan Staff Writer
one of the advisers of the KU People-to-People organization made a belated discovery last summer.
The adviser, Chuck Fredericks, said recently that he accidentally learned from the national People-to-People movement chapter was the only university-based chapter in the nation.
People-to-People, which exist to provide services for foreign students in the country, are dependently of the national People-to-People organization for at least the four countries of the Federation and with the Kansas City chapter also have weakened over the years since the KU group's inception in 1982.
Fredericks said the University base of the KU group had no effect on its ability to serve foreign students.
PEOPLE-TO-PEOPLE at KU has provided foreign students with two basic services, home stays and bus tours, Fredericks
said. News of these services is spread through the monthly newsletter of the Foreign Student Office at KU.
Stays with American families are arranged for approximately 450 students each vacation period, Fredericks said. This number has remained fairly constant during the years, as the foreign student population of 650.
Families in the Kansas City area and its outlying suburbs are found to participate in the home stay program, he said.
"One of our objects is to get the students away from Lawrence," Fredericks said.
A LIST OF PAST participants in People-to-People is kept and checked for families who want to continue in the program, he said. Organizations and clubs to house students as a club project.
Nancy Kaul, Shawnee Mission sophomore, who is in charge of the home stays program for the university. "I'drends from the Kansas City
Seven or eight bus tours during each year are provided free of charge to students; Freedickrs said, students participate in each tour.
area in an effort to find families willing to help. The organization finds a family or all those who can take care of their stay service, Fredreks said.
"We have a repetition of four or five tours that are repeated year after year, and Legislature, the Meningh Clinic and the Goodyard Plant, Hopeka, the Isserow Machine, Abbele, and Art Gallery at the Plaza in Christmas City, in time for Christmas shopping, are always visited."
THE PROCTER and Gamble Plant and the zoo in Kansas City will be visited on the next tour on Oct. 17, he said.
People-to-People receives a subsidy from the University Senate for their programs, Fredericks said.
A questionnaire is sent to foreign students each year by People-to-People to assess their programs, Frederick's and Reply has been given on those questionnaires returned.
People-to-People is a voluntary group, two assessors Clark. Court and six grade students, and Chuck Frederickson, assistant to the dean of foreign students.
County Clerk's Office Open Late for Voters
The closing hour of the Douglas County Clerk's Office has been extended to 5 p.m. to acclimate voters to the change, able to register to vote during the regular office hours, according to Delbert Mathia, Douglas county clerk. The new extension was approved by registration bogs close Oct. 17.
Matiaa said that in the two weeks before the sugar primary, his office registered approximately 1,800 new voters. Matiaa said that she was "very excited" about the new government.
Launching of Apollo 17 May Face 30-Day Delay
The December launching of Apollo 17 could be delayed as much as 30 days as a result of the loss of the Saturn rocket with the Saturn booster rocket.
ference Friday before the dedication of the Space Technology Center.
James Fletcher, administrator of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration, made the announcement at a news con-
many of the over 30,000 voters in
young people or college students
the number to be about $5,000. He
said the registration figure
was because there was no question on
the application form that per-
formance.
An announcement of a delay of the Dec. 5 flamching will be made later, he said.
The remarks were the first indication the night launch may be delayed.
Mathia said that forms for the college president, Presidential-Vice. Presidential ballots can be picked up or requested by mail from his office.
The application deadline for all absences is noon New York. All markups will be returned to the county clerk's office. The day the sick and disables babies may be applied for sometime within 24 office days before election.
Citizens must have lived in the county 21 days before the election and must be residents of Presidential-Vice Presidential ballot is for those persons who have recently moved and do not own a vehicle, or have agency requirements, Mathia said.
2,500 Tickets To Elton John Still Available
About 2,500 to 3,000 tickets are still on sale for the Elton John concert Oct.13.
David Hull, Whittier, Calif.
 senior and chairman of the Elton
John concert committee, said
he will be attending this year's
7,100 tickets he bought in 2014.
Hull said that plenty of $3.50 seats and a few $4 seats were left. There are also single seats available in the $4.50 sections, he
Off-campus publicity for the concert will begin Friday according to Hull. The publicity will be concentrated in Kassas and
The tickets can be purchased at the SUA ticket office from 8:30 a.m. to 10 p.m. and from 1 p.m.to 7 p.m. out of tickets," Hull said.
Hull said that the committee is advertising in Nebraska because Elton Johnson is not appearance there. The company drives four-hour drive from Lincoln."
Students with class cards receive a dollar discount on their tickets.
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1972 FALL ELECTION INFORMATION
Petitions for the Following Student Senate Offices are Now Available in the Student Senate Office through October 6:
FRESHMAN CLASS OFFICERS
President
Vice President
Treasurer
Secretary
THOSE AS THE RESULT OF VACANCY:
Graduate School 3
Fine Arts 1
Social Welfare 1
Education 1
LAS 1
Oliver
North
Pearson
Nunemaker
Centennial
COLLEGE SEATS TO BE ELECTED
A candidate for the STUDENT SENATE must file a declaration of intention to seek such office as a representative from his respective school with the secretary or elections committee chairman of the Student Senate by noon Friday, October 6. This declaration must be accompanied by a $5.00 filing fee.
Candidates for CLASS OFFICERS must file a declaration of intention to seek such office with the secretary or elections committee chairman of the Student Senate by noon Friday, October 6. Each declaration must be supported by the signatures of at least 50 members of the appropriate class and must be accompanied by a $5.00 filing fee.