The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-06-02

toms Of congestion and excitement of the brain
IN any sense refreshed by this scer but wakms
from each recurrence with moro dronchlng per-
SEPARATIONS. with an Increasing confusion Of the
mind, with more tOrmontng restlessncss and
u growing horror and hopclcssncss OF his con-
dltion. Within about twenty four hours these
brief periods OF unconscioqsness disappear on
most agonizng gastric disturbance. which are
rapidly exacerbated until the simplest food
causes distress exceeding that experienced in
the worst cases Of gAstritis. The peculiar sensa-
ton ~ tightuess nbout the stomach has now
passed into nm unintcrmiitng sensation Of cor
rOsion OF that organ which soon becomes
source Of the most cXcfuciating anguish IN
acrid discharge from the bowels now supcr-
venes. speedily becoming Nh active diarrhpA,
which continues throughout the entire period
occupied 10y "A cure. II il accompanied 10y one
Of the most singular syWr9ns ntd@ndiinT , W."
can give has alrcndy Deen.wriiten. and l Will
quote it.
Every in the entire frame now avakcn' with
that the opium eater at this stage cain he aiduecd un
a m 's Of Sor f dor rT h pss y the
suffering Tor the man rcsuscil1ied IRON drowning T..
tense trtrc while DO anguish which burns away rat
,Sc S.. m " sp ms''T d. gH for hours. days and
weeks
Let the Imagination now paintsuch sufferer.
who. unlike all other discussed SUBJECTS. "Np'rl1
cnces not one moment "a lu IN his anguish, ana
who. from this cause ~ VOL MS from the ncr.
vous conditions reshltinv from the use ~
totally incapable of sln"p.
In the most excrucating cnscs OF neuralgia
suffering. periods " comparative reposS occur
in which the patient. Tor ume AZ least, iurxcls
his tlrmruts but in tn" agoncs OF the opium
patient there occurs not one moment wh'n ne
even suspects himself of doing. Even the re-
pose OF inactiOn is denied him, an intolcrable
rcstiossnos- forcing the trcmbling limbs To con,
with unuttefahc tOrmcnts. with memory and
reflection hopclcssly confused. horror stricken
and dcsparing. the wrttchcd sufferer abandons
flt.tt mt. st a MI roll INT f IL
have known mon of spartan resolution and
endurance who. after suffering one week of this
agony. reverted to their opium and gave up all
hope NJ irredonl In iaf, 80 Tar M my own OK.
pericncp goes not more than ilftncn per cent. Of
those VINO attempt a relinGuishmcnt OF the habit
aohlsNe AWNING resembling success anu 81
this small number. not more than one in three
accompiishes permanent release. Tho TACT
seems To- be that even these after pnssing the
terrible Ordeni and emerging into ireclOm. fail
tor.Al2e n condition OF physical comfort. Years
Of oomulete and Underwriting sslf-dcniHl often
fail To restore that normal condition 81 the Ill
gestlvc and cXrretory organs. ~ well rs that
perfect nervous equilibrium, which are the pre-
requisites of well-heing. There is a consinet
irritntion, Ike that produced in tue system
which j. shattered hy malarial poisoning. There
il constant irritation ana restlessn" meas. with "a
peculiar feeling M II the digestion circulation.
and other functions are PERFORMED within the
consciousness instead Of beneath H.; TINS soon ,
er or later. drives the sufferer hnfk To his Oh
sOacc. In one instance tho sufferer. gentlc-
man oi high character. told me that fourteen
| years ~ uninterrupted ahnc-ation Of opium
| had failed TO restore to him the nervous epui-
| librium and physical comfort which he had en-
! Ioyed previous t. his opium eXpcri"nre
| j do not wish To- discourage the opium cntnr
! who IL contemplating Abandonment ~ his habit.
! Tho road 90 freedom : long and rough but lie
| il dent and liberty Will itself compensate him
| for his -uiicrlngs. II bee emcrge- from thc
struggle into an cndurahle condition of body.
his state is comparatively happy. go
| RELAPSE aud return 10 the opium habit VIII
result ia follows The unhappy bnckslider
dis overs that the pleasures Of opium disappear
as soon ~ ia chains are securely riNetrd upon
| him. and that a full penalty with enormous
added interest must he paid for every moment
| Of FICTITIOUS pleasure alraady derived from II.
| Long before tho attempt To gain freedom he
| stimulating eff.ots of his daily dose NJ in
crease IN amount will again restore to him
those daily sensations OF a sire gth superior to
! fatigue. an executive power oo-eNiensi K with
| ment OF the mental powers which converted the
mennesi surrounding things into sources OF de-
| Joyment, The rapidly-increas ing dose Is i'm
| peratvely demanded 10y the exhausted nerve
centres which call for stronger stimulus and
an increased anodync to mask the corrosiOns Of
| the drug. The only thought now IL how Ia SEE
cure such toerablo degree Of comfort rs 10
render life endurable This Is no time To- detail
the history and termination Of such a case. but
II Is well for all men to know what lies before
them when they begin to daily with narcotics.
and the habitut who intends reformation should
he enabled 10 choose between present suffering
and temporary escape followed 10y 4 more fear
LII u follow the case 10 its termination. l
need not describe the despair which cnSues
49,. s nj M "a, ~, ohnn The drug With
.S.ry ~ ~ sinvrrv come. n more cnmtl,.ti,
subn,issi1n 10 bon1nt-e and "A crenfer reliance
un,,n The stimulus furnished by the drug The
lose is .ninry"i until II uniut Is reAchoI wher.
f1rthsr additions nroduee no RESPONSE
'bInrin,, fhis nerioJ svmnton,s OF evil and
III H. ~, an u,,,t,.,yali e ,yne ranidiv null
tiI,Iv phSsicai comfort Is no longer attnfnIblc.
az The drug is only used because the distress
cause1 hv II is loss than the agony resulting
from dronninc H. Sleen becomes more dis
turlr,d and tnrrncrd with confused and terri
tyinp dr.,,,ns irHm which the sleeper wakes
h,tT,d In rsr.uirniiou shul lcring with terror
arJ ami II hv an unuff.rn lie dread OF the
Slim Ind dark mess Of Inc night Afraid To-
-io.n nltnin tGouph almost Painting with
nerVnu. nx hnuetinn. tho henri ualuitat-
i'm, with mVst.rioug fears until res
,isntion hacnnns nm aeouized struggle
xiii eun,ration: thr very calnlne.s and
! h.nutv III tho m III suggesting only weird fam
cjns md filled with visions. projected against
| th. dnrknnss II such terrific and unnatural
| distortion ms 10 suggest su-pirions Of lunncy
| nm ut,ittrrlh.r Longing for day which ushcrs
In n, weary round u enforced action filled wit.
| Irenl vi The npprOaehiug hours Of sleeplrss-
! nos. win a ntiul and impaired appetite. Il dis
! in rh.d dir-stion the mind confused and duly
/ r.snondine 10 external inpresstOns hut fear
fuIly irtive in lis shullerlns interpretive. the
great eNru.tory organs Of the body fast locked
| no. and N. carbonnceouH. hery eXerrta courr-
nc shg0ishiv i'm the veins instead II bright
| iifs-givinu blood til. face yellow, the eyes dull
and CLASSY and expressing only the nnmeless