02290cam a22003253u 4500 58350 UtSlPG 20260610134338.0 m cr n 260607r2018||||utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d 54021641 UtSlPG en iso639-1 HV Anonymous The Chinese Opium-Smoker The opium smoker Salt Lake City, UT : Project Gutenberg, 2018 1 online resource : multiple file formats text txt rdacontent computer c rdamedia online resource cr rdacarrier Release date is 2018-11-25 Produced by deaurider, David E. Brown, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive) "The Chinese Opium-Smoker" by Anonymous is a historical account written during the late 19th century. This book discusses the devastating impact of opium smoking in China, particularly focusing on the societal and familial destruction it causes to individuals and their loved ones. Through a series of illustrations complemented by descriptive narratives, the book exposes the moral, physical, and financial decline experienced by opium users. The content of the book follows the grim story of an opium smoker, detailing his journey from a respectable life to one filled with despair and ruin. It illustrates the progressive stages of addiction, highlighting the pleas of his family, the loss of his social standing, and the catastrophic effects on his health and livelihood. As the narrative unfolds, it addresses the extensive prevalence of opium smoking among various demographics in China and critiques Britain's role in perpetuating the opium trade, showing that it enriches British merchants at the expense of Chinese society's wellbeing. Ultimately, the book serves as a stark warning about the destructive power of addiction and the responsibilities of those who profit from it. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Original publication data not identified Opium abuse https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/58350 99177 99177