The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-04-06
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The Effect of the Anti Narcotic law.

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When the federal anti-narcotic
laws went into effect the hrsts OF last
month, approximately seventy thous-
land abitues were unable to- get more
Iof the drugs to which they had be-
come enslaved. This estimate OF
their number Is based upon the rec
ords Of g single state, but is believed
to be fairly accurate. fs
Numerous evid licences Of suffering
among these unfortunates have been
the first results Of the operation OF the
law an dthe best proof OF its effective
ness. The crime wave which police
in all parts Of the country were said
TO be expecting as result Of the law
does not seem to have developed, but
the papers have recounted numrous
pathetic cases Of persons In all walks
OF life making all sorts OF desperate
lenorts, to obtain the narcotics 4 OF
which they had been deprived.
Urgent requests have come to the
United States Public Health Service
from officials and health authorities
IN various states, asking for federal
aid in caring for the numerous unfor-
tunates who were unable to nav for
the medical treatment Which would
enable them to conquer the drug
habit. Sevral states have made the
request that the marine hospitals be
] opened to drug habttues, who were in
need OF public assistance. but this has
been found impossible under the law.
Federal surgeons and health officers.
however, are extending aid wherever
they can. e 5 d
From5al1 parts of the United States
reports are reaching the United States
PUBLIC Health Service Of suffering
among drug habitues as the result Of
the exhaustion Of their supply of
narcotics. Hospitals In Chicago and
other large cities are overcroWded. N
Memphis special hospital has been
opened for drug addicts. The st.
Louis city hospital has installed q
complete course of treatment for adj
diets and is filed to capacity all the
time. ~
AL OF these evidences Of suffering
among tt7t1lg the drug habitues, and OF their
sincere efforts to overcome the cray-
ing, emphasize the public duty Of
caring for them. The drug habitre
mas been regarded too much as a de-
generate and not enough as an unfor-
tunate. a physician who has han
died q great mum Der Of cases Of drug
addiction states that large percent
age Of his patients have acquired the
habit by accident, often through med
ton, and that they are really IN
pie to endure the suffering OF de-
priEatlon without edical assistance.
me complete ens1avement Of tha
arug addict, his helplessness in the
lace OF his Grazing. Is illustrated by
lhe iact, reported by physician who
nds handled many cases of addiction.
l Ina. ne mas found many drug habitues
aylng OF starvation when they had
were saving to invest In their fayorita
drug. The drug addict Of slonp
standing would rather face daat1, hI,
starvation with the narcotic 10 ease
/ MS pain. than to be deprived Of HE
regular dose. =
~ is also known fact that the ma
4 Jorr1ty OF drug addicts desire Is Is.
Tree Tree from their habit, and are Fi1lfn :
4 e cooperate .ceo with anyone who VII /
q ht9 e p ! mem Furthermore. has nean
I Prov. proven that a cure is possible In q, f,rn
[ e nan s per cent of cases OF dr,1r al. 4
u ipl.n. ndgto users OF opium an iEits
EeterlvlttYes, freedom from Ia BIT - san :
LII .lli recovery, for drugs Of this class
&c not have any deEeneratiyc erect
I Upon the tissues, but act solely 1Innnl
lie organs Thus 1t is seen tina Wit 81
me en- eHecttTe control Of the drug traf-
!; nc nc, provided by the federal law. thn
bullpok 1or . the drug habitues Is
oTllglhot, but the need for extending
4 lne EN- every possible help and SYM
p pa In overcoming their addiction
in mind. = ,53' y 80 =
reat progress in the treatment If.
drug addiction has been mad 3 5 .; IN
IN the last few years. At one inc
treatments and cures for drue. + han, an
tues had ia bad name. owing to the
large number Of fraudulent and in
e tl: concerns engaged In the
business. but within the last Ave
years there has been evolved :
method which is generally known To
physicians. is in wild esuse, and liz ac-
3c teE Die to any drug ha bitue who can
afford It. 1 SS5 a - ~ -, 81
M oderns eatmentS Of the drug hab-l
Il consists IN first unpoisoning'' and
s Ii1el building him up physically. att
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4regnlla:rlty, and nd discipline, Side By
side with this physical treatment m
grown up an ever-i Increasing knoTl-
edge Of the psychology of .intoxfea-
ton. ether by drug or alcoflo1.
The motives which lead men to IN
tdulge in narcotics have been classi-
fed and analysed. and different
methods OF 4trea tment for each class
OF patients have been devised.
The first step IN the modern treat
ment for drug addiction consists nd
giving the patient heavy doses 81
certain drugs which relax the entire
BODY and at the same time admins
stelr,1inr !. e q powerful purge. In this way
absolutely all OF the poison Is elimi-
mated from the system in from ATTY
to sixty hours. The PATIENTS left IN
an extremely enfeebled condition. but
is absolutely free from his 9cravfnr q