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enfeebled, and it is the predisposing cause of mania
and melancholia.
Patients do not confess ordinarily to the use of
the drug.
X at 28 began smoking ganja for first time in
1891. Since then smokes morning and evening.
He was an exceptionally robust man, and is now
emaciated and weak. He has tremors, sense of
depression and timidity, aversion from being ob-
served; his utterances are jerky and short. His
intellect is so enfeebled and dull, the simplest con-
versation is trying. He is restless, hides his face
when observed, has lost all self-respect, and is cruel
to his family. His moral character is impaired.
He suffers from insomnia and is unable to fix his
attention. In many respects the case resembles
that of an ordinary inebriate. He is abject and
miserable as a case of alcoholism after a bout, but
the pulse is stronger, and there does not appear to
be the same tendency to fatty degeneration.
46. An excessive dose of ganja causes great ex-
citement and intoxication. The individual speaks
and shouts at random, runs about, tosses and con-
torts his body, and probably eventually sleeps heavi-
ly. Many cases of "running amuck" and suicide
have been noted amongst persons under the influ-
ence of ganja. The result, if persevered in, is phy-
sical weakness, deadened intellect and wreck of
moral character, with probable insanity.
49. No.
51. It is said that the longing of the habitual
consumers leads them to theft for the purpose of
obtaining the means of buying the drug.
53. I could not say.
54. No.
55. I do not know, having never come across
characters of this sort.
Answer No. 131.
20. (a) Combatants
108
Muhammadans
125
Hindus
17
(b) Non-combatants.
13
(c) Authorised camp followers
72
Only 1 Muhammadan known to smoke ganja.
24. Rajputs
4
Brahmins
1
25. Decrease.
The native officers state that in their opinion
the use is not so general as it was.
28. About 2 pies worth.
32. At Hindu marriage festivals it is largely
consumed.
Muhammadan fakirs use it freely at their festi-
vals—such as the Muharram and other Oorooses.
33. (a) As hurtful to mind and body, but yet
habit supersedes this.
(b) Yes, the practice is said to make soldiers
very indolent.
(c) I am unable to say.
(d) Yes, on the last day of the Holi festival
the Rajputs and Mahrattas worship bhang.
39. The drinking is certainly considered more
injurious. The percentage of those who become
intoxicated from habitual use is said to be less as
regards smokers.
41. Said to be in no way beneficial in very
moderate use.
42. Moderate use cannot be said to be beneficial,
as it affects the nervous system generally.
43. No.
44. Makes him dull and absent-minded.
(b) No.
(c) Yes.
(d) No.
(e) Yes.
(f) The effects from smoking last two hours
whereas in drinking four and upwards.
(g) Generally severe headache, and the consumer
becomes more or less stupefied.
(h) Yes.
45. I have had no experience in this matter as
regards this regiment, but my opinion is that
even the moderate use of these drugs is injurious,
physically, mentally and morally. The smoking
of ganja, if it does not predispose to lung com-
plaints, certainly aggravates them.
The popular idea undoubtedly is that the use
of these drugs in any shape impairs the moral
sense and stimulates to debauchery; but, on the
other hand, it may be argued that people with
these proclivities resort to drugs.
I have seen a considerable number of insanes in
this country, many of whom confessed to the use
of these drugs, in some shape or other, but I cer-
tainly could not say that the mental derangement
in any case was solely due to this custom. I am
of opinion that the use of drugs predisposes to
insanity of a temporary nature as a rule, and de-
pendent on the continued use of the drug. I
think that some people suffering from mental and
bodily worries resort to opium for relief, and that
the criminal and debauchee take other drugs, prin-
cipally on account of their stimulant and aphrodi-
siac properties.
46. The excessive use is most injurious, and
may result in mania with homicidal or suicidal
tendencies.
49. Yes.
51. Yes.
Unable to say.
53. No.
No.
54. No.
55. No.
I cannot say.