THE DRUG LIE NAILED.

Manawatu Herald, Volume XLIV, Issue 2475, 2 September 1922, Page 2

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. : •‘ln 1919 the import of opium was 759,999 lbs, in 1920 it jumped to 1,100,000 lbs." Official figures supplied direct by the U.S. Department of Foreign Commerce give the import of opium for 1919 as 31(i,7131b5. which is less than half what the liquor traffic say it was. Tn 1920 the import was 224.1521bs or just about one fifth of what the liquor traffic sa.vs il was. In 1921 the import was only 9(i,(ioßlbs. Taking round figures the imports of cocaine into the U.S.A. in 1919 were 12,000 ii/s and in 1921. 7,000 ozs: morphia in 1919 was 15,000 ozs and in 1921, 3,100 ozs. These immense redactions the liquor traffic calls bin alarming increase.' This is one only, but a typical sample, of the liquor traffic mis-represent at ions ahont 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.Z. Asl: them too, how they make this alleged increase in drag taking because of the absence of alcohol, square with their statemen Is 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? Ami if the liquor traffic will use crooked figure- to mislead you al)i,ui drugs, can you trust anything else they -ay allmal prohibition? Keep your eye on the liquor lie when the ‘Trade’ is talking prohibition. N.Z. Alliance Publicity ((36L