RECRUITS AND DRUGS.
A number of rumours have been current in Ohristchurch as to the alleged use of drugs by recruits for the purpose of deceiving the medical officers. These drugs are stated to have been brought back by returned soldiers. There appears to be some ground for the suggestion, although two military doctors, who were recently aoked about it. declared that they 'bad not so far had cause to suspect this form of malingering. Dr. Thacker, M.P., told a reporter that Surgeon-<3eneral Henderson had etated to him that some recruits had been chewing or eating tobacco in order to affect the heart's action. This, device, said Dr. Thaeker, could be readily detected, and all.doubts would be removed if the recruits were kept under observation for a few days in camp or hospital. There were a number of drugs which temporarily affected the heart, the sight, or the hearing, but he did not believe that any of them could be obtained except by means of a doctor's prescription.
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Auckland Star, Volume XLVIII, Issue 121, 22 May 1917, Page 3
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