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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.