Show f the drug habit is becom i rn ut LI L D ing more general al in the q j drug habit is IS becoming de united states each year it i more general is hard to belia believe but by dr di D thomm R wellman Wll mn son sea Francill facco Fran caco co pounds of opium was imported into the TJ united cited 1 states last iasi year opium is not jot the only drug that is being consumed in large quantities in this country it is that americans addicted to the cocaine habit consume ounces of the drug each year the amount of opium used ined in the united states is fifteen times as aa much as is consumed in germany austria and italy combined only 20 per cent of the aruo drug 0 finds its way into the legitimate practice st of doctors the rest being used by persons who have acquired the lie habit one of the startling facts that is ir not generally known by the public is that about 23 per cent of the medical ned ical profession are addicted to the dru drug habit A new drug has recently come on the market which is known as heroin and is sold openly on oil the market in many places jt it is a new product of opium and is claiming hundreds of victims all aver the united states |