The Demand for "Dope."
By Editor
Members of the State Board of Pharmacy are making an investigation into the doings of the druggists of Los Angeles, Cal. The president of the board, according to a press despatch, says: "It is possible to obtain deadly poisons, and what is commonly known as 'dope' in at least one-third of the drug-stores in this city [Los Angeles], with no questions asked. So great is the demand that most of the drug-stores have 'dope' all put up in 10, 15 and 25-cent packages, ready to be handed out like so much candy, to any one who may call for it." It is a known fact that the use of intoxicating liquors is very greatly on the increase. But liquors, with all their stimulating effects, are not sufficient for the slaves of the destructive habit, and so strong drugs are called for in addition. Los Angeles is not alone in the evils of this "dope" habit. It is general throuout the world. There is no secret in regard to the course that society is taking. These conditions, and what will be the outcome of them, is material for mental exercise.