Evening Republican, Volume 16, Number 26, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 30 January 1912 — Opium Habit Among Japanese. [ARTICLE]

Opium Habit Among Japanese.

When the Japanese came Into control of Formosa they found the opium habit widely prevalent, especially with that portion of the that were of Chinese origin. The Japanese discovered that 64 per cent of the male population were addicted to the opium habit The greatest percentage of these were among the educated classes. In an endeavor to elucidate thepoint as to the instigation of the habit, Che first step was traced in 93 per cent of the cases to'the use of the drug by medical advice. Public opinion was at first hostile to the attempts of the Japanese fir eradicating the evil; but now, owing to the judicious measures adopted, a strong pub Be sentiment has arisen against the opium habit—Dietetic and Hygienic Gazette.