The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-05-05

YEA RI old she Ia and Tor the first time
since her early youth she is free
terrible habit In the world. Cocaine
was the foe with which she battled
for years, and TO which she finally
surrendered. remaining in thraldom
until recently.
The woman had Smiled the coke"
for more than a generation Of time.
Daily. in rapidly growing portions,
she had inhalei the stuff through
her nostrils. until she had become
very fiend. None of those among
whom she moved craved the white
powder more than she and none took
larger or more frequent doses. Now
when her span OF life has reached
six years beyond the length of life
allotted by the Israelitish sage she il
free She possesses absolutely no de-
sire for cocaine or any other narcotic.
Harrison Drug Ach
1t may all be set down to the credit
OF the Harrison drug act, for the en-
forcement OF which in the eastern
district Of Virginia. J. H. c. Grasty,
of Staunton. is held responsible by
the United States Government. Cut
off from her supply by the rigid en-
forcement of the law, the woman was
made violently Ill and then frantic
She was removed to the City Home.
where, under treatment. she gradu-
ally recovered, and today Is pro-
nounced cured.
THIS is one of the many incidents
that NAV be traced to the opera
ton of the Harrison law forblding
druggists TO refill subscriptions for
narcotics. Many have ! .en made iii
and later absolutely cured of the
habit. Others have been driven in
sane by unsatisfied craving for what
ever drug TO which they may nave
been addicted. Uu in Orange County.
In this district, In a travelling sales
man. once a dope fiend. now on the
road TO health and happiness He
reached the town some time ago and.
being unable to sour a supply from
the local druggist became Ill. He was
cared for by the hospitable folk OF
the vicinity and treated free of charge
by physicians of the vicinity. Soon
he will be pronounced cured,
In the various HOSPITALS for the In
sane in rne State are many victims
of the habit. who have been cut off
from their sources of supply since
the Harrison law went into effect
In the estern state Hospital for the
insane. alone. there have been TWEEN
ty-five 10 enter Some OF them have
Hesn. ,,ischarved as cured. No count
,oas been kent of the number sent to
the insane asylums from Richmond.
hut Mr.. Grasty said las, night that
there have been several,
In Force for short Time.
The Harrison law has been In effect
for several weeks having been passed
by the Congress which adjourned
Marctn 4. j. FL, c. Grasty is the Fed
eral agent for the Eastern district
~ virginia and under him are a
number OF deputies. 1t is the duty
70 visit drug stores In the district. in
spect their prescriptions and order
hooks and tn give instructions as to
what is required under the terms of
the new law.
All druggists are registered and
must be before they can keep mar
cotics for sale. No narcotic drug may
be dispensed except on prescription,
and no prescription can be refilled.
The physician, as well as the drug
gist, is registered, and the prescrip-
tons made out by the physician and
filled by the druggist must be kept
on file for two wears for inspection
by Federal agents At the end of
stated periods the agent may cali for
the order books of the druggist and
the amount OF his purchases ascer-
tanned and compared with the aggre-
gate amount of the prescriptions. II
there be found smaller amount of the
drugs In stock than should be as
shown by the amount called for on
the prescriptions deducted from the
amount purchased, the suspicion will
he that some prescriptions have been
refilied and an Investigation will be
ordered.
Mr. rasty and sfts assistants have
bean at work In the Richmond dis
.rict since their appointment ana are
husilv engaged In giving instructions
and inspecting prescriptions.
Good Results Expected.
One expected result OF the law
an expectation already partially full
s,laa-,. that hohtfues denriyed If