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Dunstan Times, Issue 3133, 4 September 1922, Page 5

THE DRUG LIE NAILED.

The liquor traffic in N. Z. is this month circulating the following statement regarding alleged drug addiction in the U. S. A.. : "In 1919 the import of opium was 750, 000 lbs, in 1920 it jumped to 1, 100,000 lbs." Official figures supplied direct by the U. S. Dept. of Foreign Comme oe give tbs import of opium for 1919 as 316,713 lbs which is less than half what tha liquor liquor traffic says it was. In 1920 the im port was 224.125 lb?, or just about half of what the liquor traffic says it was. In 1921 the import was only 96.668 lba. Taking round figures the imports of cooaine info the U. S. A. in 1919 were 12,000 ozs, and in 1921, 7,000 ozs; morphia in 1919 was 15,000 029 and in 1921, 3,100 ozs. These im mense reductions the liquor traffic call* 'an alarming increase.' This is oue only, but a typical sample of the liquor traffic misrepresentations about the effects of prohibition in the U. S. A. Ask "the liquor traffic if any drug evil is found in No-License districts of N. 'A. Ask them 100, how they make this alleged increase in drug taking because of the absence of alcohol, square with their statements that there is more drinking than ever in the U. S. A. since prohibition. If folks are getting the drink, why do they need the drugs-? And if the liquor traffic will use cooked figures to mislead you about drugs, can you trust all they say about prohibition? Keep your eye on the liquor lie when the 'Trade' is talking pro-