ABSTRACT
The use of opium in other forms is very common, particularly when associated with other drugs. There are many reasons for believing that the effects of morphine are different from those of opium or any other drug known, both psychically and physically. Its connection with criminal acts, as a contributing cause, or as an agent provoking criminal acts and conduct, is very distinct in most cases. Curious delusions develop in many morphinists, outside of the impulse to procure the drug. There is a stage of morphinism in which serenity, exhilaration, and general comfort prevail. One of the most marked phases of morphinism, which probably appears in most cases, is the pleasure victims take in concealing their motives and conduct. Crime in morphinism always should be studied from the physical side and from the facts which are undisputed, and not from the theories and rulings of law.
