CO129-262 - Governor Sir Robinson Acting Governor O-Brien - 1894 [1-4] — Page 206

10. A large majority of Opium Consumers do not become Slaves to the drug, the greater proportion being moderate Consumers.

It is not correct to say that there cannot be such a thing as moderate Opium smoking for years without any harm contracted the "habit."

7. No, but the Effect of smoking deprives labourers to some extent and generally makes him lazy and inattentive to his calling and in the case the cost of Opium often makes it impossible to supply themselves with the proper foods and thus the Effect of smoking is rendered decidedly harmful.

8. I am not convinced that the abuse of alcohol is more harmful than Opium, but I should say its effect is more injurious.

9. The general Opinion of those is that habitual smoking is injurious to all and degrading to the case of poor people who cannot afford either money or more.

10. Yes, there does not appear to be any difficulty.

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