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consumers, for fear of being known as such, and
taking to the habit of
consuming the drug to an
excess to the detriment of their health and the
chance of forfeiting
their pension or a portion of
it as being men addicted to drugs and who have
injured their health thereby.
Answer No. 147.
20. (a) Combatants— |
|
Native Christians |
5 |
Muhammadans |
275 |
Brahmins |
21 |
Rajputs |
203 |
Mahrattas |
5 |
Hindustani Hindus |
118 |
Telingas |
6 |
Inferior other castes |
166 |
TOTAL |
799 |
(b) Non-combatants |
18 |
(c) Authorised camp followers |
45 |
Smoke ganja— |
|
(a) Combatants — |
|
Muhammadans |
11 |
Rajputs |
32 |
Hindustani Hindus |
12 |
Inferior and other castes |
3 |
Smoke charas— |
|
Muhammadans |
1 |
(b) Non-combatants— |
|
Nil. |
|
(c) Authorised camp followers— |
|
Nil. |
24. Drink bhang— |
|
(a) Combatants— |
|
Brahmins |
3 |
Hindustani Hindus |
2 |
(b) Non-combatants— |
|
Nil. |
|
(c) Authorised camp followers— |
|
Nil. |
25. Rather on the increase.
Can give no reason.
28. Two pice worth in weight and cost.
32. No customs, social or religious.
33. As harmless if
taken moderately; not dis-
graceful if not exceeded in. Exhilarates in the
same way as drinking spirits up. To a certain
point: use of this narcotic not in disrepute. No
custom of worshipping the hemp plant.
I believe the effect to
be the same whether the
plant be smoked or swallowed; the injurious effect
depending rather on the quantity smoked or swal-
lowed.
Am inclined on the whole
to think that smoking
is the more injurious method, as the drug acts sooner
when inhaled.
41. No beneficial effects.
42. Harmless if
used in moderation, for the reason
that I have not perceived
any ill-effects on the
use of it.
43. No.
44. Slightly
exhilarating: the general opinion
is that it is refreshing, produces intoxication if
exceeded in; does not allay hunger; rather increases
it; effect lasts about 15 minutes; apt to produce
slackness; want of subsequent gratification does
not produce longing or uneasiness.
45.
(a) I have not observed any noxious effects
from the moderate use of these drugs.
(b) Taken in
moderation, I believe no appreciable
effect on the constitution is noted.
(c) I have not
noticed any injury to the diges-
tion or loss of appetite from a moderate use of
these drugs.
(d) I have not
known these drugs to cause dysen-
tery, but I am inclined to think that even a moderate
use in some cases causes asthma.
(e) I do not think
that a moderate indulgence
in these drugs impairs the moral sense or induces
laziness or habits of immorality or debauchery.
(f) With reference
to the subject of insanity as
a result of the use of these drugs, I beg to state
that I have served continuously with native troops
for about fourteen years, but that no case of insanity
from ganja has come under my notice : none of the
medical history sheets of this regiment have any
record of admissions on account of an indulgence in
these drugs., I am therefore unable to supply inform-
ation on this point.
46. I have observed that
an excessive dose of
these drugs induces mental excitement and narco-
tism: this being so, a habitual excessive use must,
in my opinion, impair the constitution, injure the
digestion, cause loss of appetite, and predispose to
asthma. Repeated narcotism through an excessive
use of these drugs must, I believe, in many cases
end in insanity.
[Questions 45 and 46
answered by Medical
Officer.]
49. I think that these
drugs act thus in some
cases, when taken to produce sexual excitement.
51 No, not that can be
traced. None with any
special crime.
53. No, with the
exception of bhang.
No.
54. Yes, in the
same way as a man might
drink spirits.
55. Yes.
Yes, complete
stupefaction if not accustomed
to it.
Answer No. 148.
20. (a), (b), and (c) None.
24. None.
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