Poisons the saliva. Makes the memory poor.
Injures the sense of smell, taste, Lessens the power to think.
sight, and hearing. Weakens the will.
Causes "smokers' sore-throat." Makes people grow in selfishness
Injures the stomach, causing and impoliteness.
dyspepsia, etc. Makes people waste time and
Often takes away the appetite for money.
wholesome food. Often leads to drunkenness and bad
Irritates the air-cells of the company.
lungs. Sometimes causes insanity.
Causes palpitation of the heart.
Weakens the muscles, causing
trembling.
Injures the eyes.
Excites, then stupefies and
paralyzes the brain and the nerves.
* * * * *
OPIUM AND OTHER NARCOTICS.
_OPIUM._--Opium is the juice obtained from the seed-vessels of the white
poppy before they are ripe; this is dried, and smoked in a pipe or chewed.
It makes a person feel very pleasant and happy for a little while, then so
horribly wretched that he takes more of the poison to forget his misery. So
he keeps on until mind and body are a complete wreck. Now and then an opium
slave gets free from the dreadful habit which has mastered him, but usually
the slavery ends only in death.
Pages:
103
104
105
106
107
108
109
110
111
112
113
114
115
116
117
118
119
120
121
122
123
124
125
126
127