8
or twelve years, the body loses its strength. Tempo-
rary insanity is also produced, of which the fol-
lowing are the signs:
Sleeplessness, want of
appetite, foolish ideas (khayalál kham), silly talk,
sometimes friendships are forgotten, and the rights
of neighbours neglected. When insane, people
generally conceal the consumption of bhang, ganja,
or charas; and, as a rule, those who suffer from these
illnesses get better when they take the drug again.
Some also go mad from taking excessive quantities,
all at once when they are not used to it, and in
four days they generally get well by taking curds
and whey. Sometimes recovery takes longer.
Besides this, when they are intoxicated, they in-
crease their dose at the instigation of others.
49. As a general rule the reason for using these
drugs is that given in the question.
51. As a general rule habitual consumers of
these drugs are not bad characters, and they do not
seem to be addicted to any special crime.
53. I have never seen any special inclinations to
any crime spring from these drugs and can give
no instance.
54. These drugs do not seem to be used by
criminals to prepare themselves for crime.
55. Criminals mix with these drugs other in-
toxicants to make their victims senseless. I have
never heard that insensibility follows quickly on
these drugs.
Answer No. 12.
20. In this regiment there are—
(a) Combatants
476
(b) Non-combatants
12
(c) Authorised camp followers
69
24. No one takes bhang.
25. No one takes charas ganja, or bhang.
32. In the regiment, there is no customary
consumption of these drugs.
33. The use of these drugs is considered bad
and is not approved by the regiment, for they in-
jure consumers morally (bad akhlok) and their in-
tellect is impaired. There is in no sect the custom
of worshipping these drugs.
39. The smoking of preparations of hemp is
considered worse than eating or drinking them, for
intoxication ensues more rapidly and spreads to the
whole body.
41. All these drugs are intoxicant and are grate-
ful to tired persons, but this effect lasts only a little
while, after which weariness returns, and consumers
are then worse off than before.
42. Even moderate consumption is injurious. I
cannot give any reason. This is merely my opi-
nion.
43. Consumers are in ill-repute with their
neighbours.
44. All these drugs give only a very transient
pleasure. They produce thirst and diminish the
appetite. The effect is proportionate to the quan-
tity taken. They produce longing (khwahish) and
restlessness just like tobacco.
45. Even moderate use of these drugs is injuri-
ous to both body and mind and has a bad effect on
the constitution. It ruins the digestion, diminish-
es hunger. I cannot say whether it is a cause of
special diseases, but I believe so. It produces
languor. I know the result, but I cannot say why
it is produced.
51. These drugs are not used in the regiment.
53. I cannot reply to this question.
54. This is believed generally to be the case.
55. It is generally believed that this is the case,
and that complete stupefaction can be produced by
these drugs without admixture.
Appendix to Answers Nos. 45 and 46.
[Answered by Hospital
Assistant.]
45. Yes; these bad results follow, i.e., the body
becomes feeble and the intellect decays. The diges-
tion is injured. Hunger is diminished. Cough
and diseases of the breathing organs are caused.
These last are especially caused to consumers of
ganja and charas. I have not heard of them caus-
ing pain in the stomach (pechish). Languor and
restlessness are caused by these drugs, and so is insa-
nity. In cases of merely temporary use, when the
habit is given up, a cure takes place and a return to
the practice brings back the insanity. Those who
are affected deny the practice. Those who suffer
from brain diseases use bhang to induce sleep.
Those who suffer from sleeplessness or other trouble,
owing to giving up bhang, recover when they take
it again. I can mention no special case of this
kind, as in this regiment I have not come across
persons addicted to these drugs.
46. I cannot discuss this question in regard to
persons who indulge in these drugs to excess, be-
cause no case of the kind has come before me in
this regiment, but I have, in civil employ, seen
cases of the kind.
Answer No. 13.
20. Total strength of regiment—460.
Hindus.
Brahmans
99
Mahrattas
154
Other castes
55
TOTAL
308
Muhammadans.
Panjabis
46
Hindustanis
13
Beluch
1
Pathans
79
Of Bombay Presidency
13
TOTAL
152
(c) Nineteen camp followers, viz.—
Hindus.
Sutar
1
Ahir
1
Kahar
1
Atit
1
Mahrattas
6
Sweepers
6
TOTAL
16
Muhammadans.
Panjabis
2
Syud
1
TOTAL
3