"Had he ever showed any signs of having taken opium?"
Civil War soldiers took opium to prevent malaria and diarrhea.
Early in the 19th century, British merchants began secretly taking opium into China.
"I didna want to take opium or laudanum," she explained.
In the first column, she says that often she wishes to die by taking opium.
Second, he was addicted to taking opium all the time.
But, on the other hand, we don't know how much opium he took.
During this time he began to take opium.
I have noticed that after taking opium he drinks less, though this only in degree.
He also fought against habits like smoking, drinking, taking opium and castism.