264 FOODS AND DIETARIES 



I. NARCOTICS 



(Eelieve pain, and tend to produce sleep.) 



1. TOBACCO. 



a. Has nicotine, a poison. Harms by irritating and may 

 tend to produce ulcer of the mouth, hoarseness, and 

 throat troubles. May impair digestion. Affects the 

 heart beat. Cigarettes impair physical health and 

 mental vigor. Out of 100 boys in New York city 

 charged with crime 99 are cigarette smokers. 



2. OPIUM. 



a. From juice of poppy. Sleep-producing. 



1. Paregoric equals opium, alcohol, camphor, and other 



drugs. 



2. Laudanum equals opium, alcohol, and water. 



3. MORPHINE. 



a. From opium, and four times as strong as opium. Neither 

 should be taken except by advice of a physician. 



4. MANY PATENT MEDICINES. 



a. Many contain much alcohol. The sick think they help 



because of the stimulating effect of the alcohol at the 

 time. 



b. Soothing sirups contain opiates. 



c. Many remedies for colds and catarrh contain opium, 



morphine, and cocaine. 



II. STIMULANTS 



(Cause organs to act more vigorously.) 



1. TEA. 



a. Black tea the best. Made by pouring boiling water on 

 the leaves and pouring off the infusion. 

 May produce dyspepsia and nervous disorders. 



2. COFFEE. 



a. Stimulates the brain and heart, and may disturb diges- 

 tion and produce nervousness and sleeplessness. 



3. ALCOHOL. 



a. Thirst for this affects over 1,000,000 of our people. May 

 produce a bad habit and wreck both body and character. 



