180
Yes, in time.
No.
No.
Induces laziness.
Not that I am aware of.
Never known a case.
None.
None.
46. None ever in regiment.
49. Charas sometimes used, but not in regiment.
51. None in regiment.
53. No cases known.
No.
54. Report says yes.
55. No cases known of.
Yes.
Answer No. 254.
20. Total strength
632
(a) Combatants—
Dogra Mussalmans
269
Panjabi
„
15
Pathan
16
Mian Rajputs
82
Sans
49
Thakurs
84
Brahmans
65
Other Hindu
1
Purbia
12
TOTAL
593
(b) Non-combatants—
Dogra Mussalmans
16
" Hindus
7
Panjabi
Mussalmans
2
Sikhs
2
Brahmin
1
Khattri
1
Mochis
2
Doom
1
Sweepers
7
TOTAL
39
(c) Authorised camp followers—
All the above and also 3 private servants
of the officers of the regiment.
One Hindu and two Mussalmans smoke charas
only.
24. Bhang is neither eaten nor drunk in this
regiment.
25. The use of charas appears to be on the in-
crease, because in former days it used to be smoked
by the fakirs only, and now its use is founed in
every society and kafilas.
The use of bhang is on the decrease.
28. The average cost of charas is 6 pies per
diem and that of bhang 3 pies per diem.
32. The use of the narcotics is forbidden by
every religion.
33. The use of bhang protects the consumers
from the bad effects of unwholesome water, and
that of charas is in winter beneficial to some ex¬
tent; but their noxious effects surpass the bene¬
fits. The consumers of bhang become weak, ema¬
ciated and lazy, and the use of charas produces
aridity which may develop into insanity, and also
make the consumers destitute, consequently public
opinion in the native army is against the practice,
as the men in military service should always be
bold and alert.
The clothes and hands of the smokers of charas
give a nasty smell.
I have not heard of any custom of worshipping
the hemp plant, but on the Shivratri festival the
Hindus, indeed, shower the bhang leaves and
flowers on Shiva.
39. The smoking of every preparation of hemp
plant is more injurious than the drinking of
bhang, which contains water, sugar and other cool
ingredients, while in smoking it contains nothing
but fire, which is injurious to the liver.
41. During summer the use of a small quantity
of bhang mixed with milk, sugar and black-
pepper is beneficial, as it creates appetite to some
extent.
The moderate use of charas in cold countries is
also beneficial. My object in saying the above
is that there is nothing in the world without some
sort of benefit; but, as far as my experience goes,
the use of these drugs, even moderately, is not
beneficial.
42. I have already stated the benefit of the
drugs in the preceding answer, and now I am
going to relate their evils.
The consumer of bhang can continue to satisfy
his craving even if he becomes penniless, because it
is not costly and can easily be procured; but if a
smoker of charas has no money to buy the drug, it
is probable that he would have recourse to unfair
means for obtaining money.
43. No, they are not offensive to their neigh¬
bours.
44. It is refreshing.
Produces intoxication.
At first it creates appetite, but afterwards it
allays hunger.
The duration of the effect depends upon the
quantity taken.
The after-effects are headache, pain in limbs and
thirst.
The want of subsequent gratification produces
serious privation.
49. None of the drugs is aphrodisiac, nor is any
used for the purpose.
51. The excessive use of these drugs causes
insanity. Their use has connection with theft,
because when a consumer has no money to pur¬
chase the drug he must commit theft.
53. The use of ganja heats the brain and pro¬
duces aridity. The consumers when teased throw
stones towards people, and may commit murder if
bothered further.
54. No, the use of these drugs makes the con-
sumrs coward.
55. Yes, they do, especially to those who are not
addicted to the use of any of these drugs.