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people that the use of intoxicants is anything but,
beneficial.
54. Yes.
55. Yes. If a man has vehement desire to
take away a thing from the possession of another
man who would not part with it, the former
would induce the latter to partake of one of these
drugs, in order to obtain his object by stupefying
him.
Answer No. 258.
20. Total strength
654
(a) Combatants—
Sikh
1
Gurkhas
257
Dogras
356
Mussalman
1
615
(b) Non-combatants—
Mussalmans
3
Sikhs
2
Mian
1
Chamar
1
Meghs
3
Jat
1
Gurkha
1
Blacksmith
1
Brahmins
4
Kumhars
5
Jhewar
11
Sweepers
6
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(c) All the above.
None of them smoke ganja or charas.
24. Bhang is not eaten or drunk by any one in
this regiment.
25. Neither on the increase nor on the decrease,
because no one uses these drugs in this regiment.
28. As the drugs are not used by any one in
this regiment, I am unable to answer this ques¬
tion.
32. No, there is no religious custom; nor do I
know about any social custom.*
The fakirs generally use these drugs to con¬
centrate their minds towards God.
33. None of these drugs is regarded with favour
in the native army. In my opinion the use of
these intoxicants is not in disrepute. The con¬
sumers may be worshipping the hemp plant, but
the custom does not exist among us.
39. As we do not use these drugs, I am unable
to answer this question.
41, 42 and 43. As above.
44. The immediate effects are delight and glad-
ness. Is not refreshing, but productive of laziness.
It rather makes the consumer coward. Does not
allay hunger. Creates appetite. Lasting of its
effect depends upon the quantity taken. The after¬
effect is languor. Want of subsequent gratifica¬
tion certainly produces longing.
49. No.
51. Bad characters may be using these drugs.
May be that the use has some connection with
crime.
53. Yes, the excessive indulgence of these drugs
incites to crime, violent or otherwise; but I am not
personally acquainted with any such case.
54 and 55. Do not know.
Answer No. 259.
20. Total strength—663
(a) Combatants
625
(b) Non-combatants 38
⅓ Hindu Dogras.
⅓ Gurkhas.
⅓ Mussalman Dog-
ras.
(c) All.
No one consumes any of these drugs in this
regiment.
24. Bhang is not eaten or drunk in this regi
ment.
25. None is used in this regiment.
28. As the drugs are not used by any of my
subordinates, I am unable to answer this question.
32. The use of none of these drugs is authorised
by any religion.
Debaucherers use these drugs as aphrodisiac and
the fakirs to concentrate their attention towards
God.
33. The use of these drugs is regarded with con-
tempt. The consumers look pale and become unfit
for hard work. In my opinion the use of narcotics
in the military service should be prohibited as far
as possible. Their use is anything but good. The
consumers generally lose their intelligence and do
not care even about their family or honour. As far
as I know, the hemp plant is not worshipped by
any sect of the people.
39. The smoking of every preparation of the
hemp plant is more injurious than the drinking of
bhang, because the preparations for smoking are
the essence of the hemp plant and their smoke
sometimes affects the brain of the consumer and
causes insanity and even danger to his life.
41. No. On the contrary, it impairs the health
of the consumer, as the moderate use often develops
into excessive.
42. As already stated, the use of these drugs
does not remain stationary.
It gradually develops into excessive, and does
harm to the consumer.
It has often been seen that the use of these
drugs, whether moderately or excessively, sharpens
the appetite, but does not enhance the digestive
power. Hence the consumers generally suffer
from dyspepsia, which is the master of the stomach
diseases.
43. Yes, but it is feared that the neighbours
may also get addicted to the use.