OPIUM RISKS

Opium

of opium. Indeed, there can be few (if any) officials in authority, either in India or China, having, or who could be reasonably expected to possess, more than a very general impression regarding the subject. Yet, in many districts in India, the use of opium is as common as in China itself. On the other hand, there are numerous medical officers, who, from personal experience and observation, of...

Opium-Eating

IN the January, 1872, number of the Indian Medical Gazette is an article on "Opium," written by Dr. Moore, wherein that gentleman states that, from personal observation, he arrives at the conclusion, " that opium-eating when moderately indulged in?as it generally is?produces no decided or even appreciable ill effect." Moreover, that the use of opium, under certain circumstances, is beneficial. ...

The Opium Question

would have been expressed in fewer words! Another gentleman with true military fortiter in re friendship, told me my pamphlet was tit to line trunks with, reminding one of what O'Connell said to a writer, *'1 saw an excellent thing in your last essay !" " What was it ? what was it ?" eagerly cried Scriblerus. "It was a mutton pie," replied O'Connell!. I have therefore good reason to remember Lo...

Poisoning by Opium—Death

soon after taking it, she became insensible, and some time after vomited once. Opium is sold here at 5 annas per tolah?a tolah being equal to 3 drachms; she must, therefore, have taken about 30 or 36 grains. He got a local homoeopathic practitioner to attend, her, who gave her only about a tea-spoonful of a mixture every 2 hours, made up of a few drops of a brown liquid, in a lar^e quantity of ...

History of the Opium Habit, and Opium-Poppy Culture