Smiles

SMILES  

BUT, THIS IS NO JOKE.

THE NEW SCARY DESIGNER DRUG, is like trying to get high off

Arsenic. 

It is called 2CI or smiles.  2CI first came to Europe in 2003 and just recently is now being seen in the United States.  A few states that this new drug has taken lives of young people are, New Jersey and North Dakota.  This newer drug is like taking LSD and Ecstasy at the same time.  According to Dr. Straytner, vice president of Caron Treatment Centers, says there seems to be some “misinformation” through chat rooms, facebook, and blogs, concerning this drug. 

“These kids are playing Russian Roulette,” Dr. Staytner says, “It’s like trying to get high off arsenic or rat poison.”

The newer drug is commonly mixed with chocolate or some sort of candy before ingesting it.

This drug has hallucinogens effects and also stimulating effects.  This is what draws the young people to it, it is the fascination of something different, or a young person who is depressed and needs to forget their problems. 

Taking this drug would make a person feel like they are invincible and what they end up with is a roller coaster ride with their minds, but, let’s look at what it can do to the body.  “It can cause elevated heart rate, high body temperature, your breathing can stop, shaking, growling, foaming at the mouth” says witness who have seen the effects.  Some other effects are fatal dehydration and stroke THEN DEATH CAN OCCUR. At this point no known users of smiles are still alive.

Information is from THE FIX and Dr. Straytner.

              

Heart Attack/Cardiac Arrest

 HEART ATTACK??     OR     CARDIAC ARREST??

Do you know the difference?

Heart Attack

If someone is having a heart attack, they will generally have chest pains, break out into a sweat, and feel light headed.  There are other symptoms to watch for.  A person could have, pain in the jaw, pain in the back between the should blades, and or pain in their right arm. 

A heart attack happens first; it is the beginning of a cardiac arrest.  It is a proven fact that if someone is starting to experience heart attack symptoms, they can be given two small aspirin, or one regular aspirin, unless they are allergic to aspirin, or have had a stroke recently. This will not stop the heart attack from happening, but, it will slow it down and give the person time to reach medical care.

Cardiac Arrest

When a person is in a cardiac arrest, they are, at this point, not responsive.  Their heart has stopped and they will not be breathing.  This is when CPR will need to be used.  CPR will help keep the blood and oxygen flowing through the body until the person starts breathing on their own, and their heart starts to function.  Most times, an AED will be used to jump start the heart. Medical care will always be needed any time that the heart is involved. 

Information from the American Heart Association

Being Hydrated

STAYING HYDRATED

If you live in certain parts of Wyoming, staying hydrated might be a challenge.  Our summers do not always feel HOT.  We have this ongoing breeze that feels like it takes away the heat.  But in reality it is still hot. 

SO HOW MUCH WATER SHOULD A PERSON DRINK IN ONE DAY?

Thirst is the first sign that you need to drink.  “If you get thirsty, you’re already dehydrated.”

The average that a person should drink is 8 glasses of 8 ounces of water a day.  Wow, that sounds like a lot.  “For every pound of sweat you lose, that’s a pint of water you’ll need to replenish.”

Keeping the body hydrated helps the heart more easily pump blood through the blood vessels, which in turn helps the vessels to work a lot easier.  This helps your heart not to have to work as hard. 

 

 Signs of serious dehydration are leg cramps, feeling light headed, and perspiring to the point of your clothes being wet to the touch.  The quickest way to help a person in this position is to wet them down gently from head to toe with cool water and take off any extra clothing they would have on. Then, if you have a sports drink, that should be given to the person if they can drink.  If the person does not recover, then the emergency team should be called immediately. 

Information from the National Health Council and American Heart Association.