LAOCOÖN.
Drugs That Enslave.
THE
OPIUM, MORPHINE,
CHLORAL AND HASHISCH HABITS.
BY H. H. KANE, M. D.,
NEW YORK CITY.
“They are drunken, but not with wine; they stagger, but not with strongdrink.”—Isaiah.
PHILADELPHIA:
PRESLEY BLAKISTON,
1012 WALNUT STREET.
1881.
Entered, according to Act of Congress, in the year 1881, by
PRESLEY BLAKISTON,
In the office of the Librarian of Congress, at Washington, D. C.
Press of WM. F. FELL & CO.,
1220-1224 Sausom Street.
To
Dr. Alexander J. C. Skene,
Professor of the Medical and Surgical Diseases of Women and the
Diseases of Children, in the
Long Island College Hospital, Brooklyn, N. Y.,
THIS LITTLE WORK IS DEDICATED,
as a mark of the high esteem,
both as regards his scientific attainments,
untiring energy, and the largeness of his heart, in which he is
held by
his old pupil and sincere admirer,
THE AUTHOR.
The idea of writing this little work was first suggested tome by the numerous letters received from physicians athome and abroad, asking for information on various pointsconnected with the symptomatology, prognosis and treatmentof the various “habits.” While manifesting anearnest desire to become acquainted with the main featuresof the conditions in question, many presented a lamentableignorance of the simple facts relating to them.
These facts I have endeavored to present in as comprehensive,yet concise, a form as possible. But li