New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-12-16
DEATH FOUND
IN QUACK AID
FOR HEADACHE
Federal Bulletin Quoted
n Show Poison Turks
in Powders.
DRUG HABITS DUE
TO USE OF "CURES"

TO USE OF "CURES"
Staggering Figures of
Fatalities Brought Out
in Inquiry.
Tho great danger in using the ma
i,,ity Of patent medicines is that they
ed 70 drug habits, if not actual
.,;.oning and death. This newspaper
t,, received several letters concerning
srsnds or relatives of the writers
Gin became "drug hends" through
,.;,S ;nsidious nostrums; some of these
after, will be published later. But if
s,v one is doubtful regarding the dan
ssn attendant upon the use-without
,hvsician's supervision-of any Of
,bs headache powders that contain
,,,tsnilid, acetphenetidin or anti
vvrin. he need but ask any physician.
vbs can tell him of numerous cases
0, poisoning, deaths and drug victims
that these headache powders have
made.
Headache powders that do not con-
tain any one Of the above three drugs
contain. for the most part, some other
coal tar derivative, which is also a
heart depresssnt and capable of caus-
ing death.
Effect of Headache Powders.
For ten to twenty-five cents one may
purchase enough poison in the ordi-
nary headache powder sold at any
drug store in New York City to kill a
nan or woman.
Here are some headache powders
purchased by the writer which con-
tain either acetphenetidin or acetani-
lid, habit-forming. poisonous, heart
depressing drugs:
Bromo-Seltzer.
0rsngeine.
KOhler-AntidOte for headache and
neuralgia.
Antksmnia Tablets.
Dr. Jsmes's Brand Miniature"
Hsadache Powders.
Shss
Concerning aeetanilid and scetphene-
iiain, Bulletin No. 126 Of the Bureau
Of Chemistry, United States Depart
msnt Of Agriculture, says:
IT has been said that in its bane-
Ia, effects or the system and in the
diheulty which is experienced in Civ
ing up the use Of these drugs (aceti-
nslid and scetphenetidin) in many in
stances the habit ranks as an evil with
he opium habit"
Investigation by The Tribune has
revealed that women for the most part
are addicted to the use of these drugs.
The advertisements accompanying most
feadaehe powders are designed par
teulsrly 70 appeal to women. That Is
one reason Why women are more ad-
dieted 70 the use Of these drugs than
men.
DR.. Harvey ". Wiley Quoted.
First, take up antikamnia, concern
ing which Dr. Harvey W. Wiley, for
msr chief Of the Bureau Of Chemistry
o. the United States Department OF
Agriculture, said:
II lantiksmnia) cures nothing; II
merely depresses the heart action and
oopes the suffered"
The Antikamnia Chemical Company,
81 Louis, used to claim that antikam-
ma was safe, that IL was not de-
I'esssnt, and that il was not habit
icsming Those statements no longer
appear in their literature or adver-
thements, so far as The Tribune could
isarn But the Antikamnia people do
not warn the users OF their tablets
nat antiksmnia, taken without a ply
henn's knowledge, Is dangerous, that
@ntNamnia depresses the heart. and
tasi antkamnla may produce a habit.
NOW, II there is any one addicted 70
ne use Of antiksmnia, that person, If
ne OF she values health, viii at once
SOP taxing this mixture, which con-
.slns IN each ounce Of the mixture
SVo grains Of acctphcnetidin I've ac-
efpt the statement on each box Of
sniikamnia as true), a deadly, habit
forming heart depressan
Ia the Department Of Agriculture
raNa l. a.l 10
tued. The Harmful Effects Of Ace
Snilid, Antipyrin and Phenacetin
seeiphenetidin)." which was written
Dr. /. r Kebler, chief OF the di-
Nsoa Of drugs. with the collaboration
" DIS y. 2. Morgan and Philip Rupp,
.sn'snt chemists. under the direction
~ VI. Wiley, numerous cases of death z
.lon aeetphenetidin and scores Of
.@ses Of poisonings and several authen-
rssled eases Of habitual users drug
'snas) are reported.
Addicted TO Phenacetin Habit.
Here Is one Of the habitual users Of
srsephenetidn as recorded IN the
.S.n'lfd ~, states governments bulletin on
me Harmful Effects OF Acetanilid,
Acin)":
!, Woman had been addicted 10 the
yNehscitin habit Tor about syen
Sa@9hths. daily quantity being between
-.NeE and twenty grains. Addiction
- discovered b. her husband when
supply Of the drug gave out and
.at iocal pharmacist also ran out Of a
-ppiy temporarily. Violent convul-
~ sad hysterical seizures follOVed
slc continued until Dhcnacetin was se-
snsd ior her Pulse, 40 and very
80, 80 Reputation. spasmodic. Pupilg
.''oiy dilaied; pallor, cold perspira-
syn. She had more than dozen con-
Islons and yomited freely. fore
sssf'nning the habit she was a healthy.
s.ASIn country girl Examination
sa1s after the attack above described