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Answers to questions re the Royal Commission on opium.

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2956

Rec 19 F 94

2. Men about 300%, women about 137%, children do not.

3. It does not affect them morally. Physically a consumer has not the same fresh healthy appearance as one who does not consume opium. A consumer's position is not in any way socially affected. The same may be said as regards other Asiatic races.

4. They chiefly smoke it. They neither eat nor do they drink a decoction. If it is taken in the latter form also I cannot distinguish between the effect of each.

5. Not many, and very few eventually become "Opium sots." I find that a considerable proportion of consumers are moderate consumers.

6. It is not correct to say that there cannot be such a thing as moderation in the consumption of opium. I have known of many cases where opium has been consumed without harm to the consumers. There are several opium-dealers with whom I am brought into business contact, who have to my knowledge been consumers of the drug for years and who apparently...

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59 Answers to questions re the Royal Commission on opium. REC 2956 Rec 19 F 94 2. Men about 300%, women about 137%, children do not. 3. It does not affect them morally. Physically a consumer has not the same fresh healthy appearance as one who does not consume opium. A consumer's position is not in any way socially affected. The same may be said as regards other Asiatic races. 4. They chiefly smoke it. They neither eat nor do they drink a decoction. If it is taken in the latter form also I cannot distinguish between the effect of each. 5. Not many, and very few eventually become "Opium sots." I find that a considerable proportion of consumers are moderate consumers. 6. It is not correct to say that there cannot be such a thing as moderation in the consumption of opium. I have known of many cases where opium has been consumed without harm to the consumers. There are several opium-dealers with whom I am brought into business contact, who have to my knowledge been consumers of the drug for years and who apparently...
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Yes. 59 Answers to questions re the Royal Commission on opiunt. REC 2956 Rec 19 F 94 2. Men about 300%, women about 1370, children do not 3. It does not affect them morally. Physically a consumer has not the same fresh healthy appearance as one who does not consume opium. A consumer's position is not in any way socially affected. The, The same 4. may races. be said as regards other Asiation They chiefly emotic. They neither eat nor do they drink a decoction. If it is taken in the latter form also I came distinguish between the affect of each. 5. Not many, and very few eventually become Opium sots." I find that a considerable proportion of consumer are moderate consumers. 6. It is not correct to, not that there say can be such a thing as moderation in the consumption of opium. I have known of many cases where opuim has been consumed without harm to the consumers. There are par eral opium - dealers with whom I am brought into business contact, who have to my knowledge been consumers of the drug for years and who apparently
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Yes.

59

Answers to questions re the Royal Commission on opiunt.

REC

2956

Rec 19 F 94

2. Men about 300%, women about 1370, children

do not

3. It does not affect them morally. Physically a consumer has not the same fresh healthy appearance as one who does not consume opium. A consumer's position is not in any way socially affected. The,

The same

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may races.

be said as regards other Asiation

They chiefly emotic. They neither eat nor do they drink a decoction. If it is taken in the latter form also I came distinguish between the affect of each. 5. Not many, and very few eventually

become Opium sots." I find that a considerable proportion of consumer

are moderate consumers. 6. It is not correct to,

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that there

say can be such a thing as moderation in the consumption of opium. I have known of many cases where opuim has been consumed without harm to the consumers. There are par eral opium - dealers with whom I am brought into business contact, who have to my knowledge been consumers of the drug for years and who apparently

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