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has to be increased in strength.
The man who takes his pipe of opium regularly does not appear to suffer in health. The man who has regular morphine injections unquestionably does. I cannot believe that the regular taking by the mouth of opium or morphine is harmless.
5. The Chinese who habitually smoke opium are slaves to the drug; they do not, however, eventually become Opium sots? The majority enjoy their opium pipe and endeavour to keep the daily number within the limits defined by their incomes.
6. It is not correct to say that there cannot be such a thing as moderation in the smoking of opium. I have frequently met Chinese who have been opium smokers for years without any apparent harm to themselves.