Opium can not only destroy people's will, but even a dynasty. At the end of the Qing Dynasty, many people in China in the late Qing Dynasty were poisoned by opium, all of which were depression and terminal illness. Once opium is infected, it is almost impossible to quit. When foreigners came to China and saw the country taking drugs, they all said with emotion: "This country is finished, it will definitely be."
Why does opium do more harm to a normal person than dogs? In fact, in the history of China, the first contact with opium was not in the Ming Dynasty. In the early years of Liang Wudi, Zhang Qian went to the Western Regions and brought back opium, which was used as medicine at that time and did not cause the harm of "addiction". Opium is actually processed from the capsules of poppy plants, and a small amount of poppy can be used as a medicine to improve sleep.
So what's it like to smoke opium? No one smokes opium in modern times, so I can't understand that feeling. However, in the late Qing Dynasty, China people smoked too much opium. At first, it was smoked by rich and powerful people and became a symbol of status. They also used exquisite pipes, and later, civilians gradually used them. Once addicted, even if you have no money, the consequences are very serious.
According to the records of addicts in the Qing Dynasty, when they smoked opium for the first time, they felt uncomfortable and had a feeling of nausea, but they were quickly enveloped by a sense of euphoria, like taking a second sip, and then the whole person went crazy and couldn't stop. After smoking opium, they just want to lie down and fall into a state of imagination. It seems that the whole person is on cloud nine and will no longer care about worldly things.
After smoking opium for a period of time, the whole person's intelligence will decline, his eyes will be dull, and he will seriously be unable to distinguish between reality and fantasy. And as soon as he gives up smoking, the whole person will feel uncomfortable and can't say it. It seems that there are countless ants gnawing at his soul, which is extremely painful. At this time, he will get carried away and everything in the world will be abandoned. This short-term rapid change will lead to long-term depression.
At first, Britain couldn't open the China market, but after the opium was sent to China, Britain made all the money of glistening, and the opium smuggling in Britain was even more unscrupulous. At first, it was 4,000 cases a year, and later it reached 400,000 cases. Otherwise, Lin Zexu's decisive ban on smoking may really lead to the demise of the country. This is not an exaggeration. Opium is no different from poisonous snakes and beasts in the degree of damage to people.
After opium addiction, men can sell their children for money in order to smoke opium. When women are addicted to cigarettes, they are often full of coquetry. In order to get a bite, they will exchange bodies. Whether in history or in modern times, we need to stay away from drugs such as opium. Once we get addicted to drugs, we will ruin our lives.
Nowadays, many people smoke. Although smoking is not a drug, it is not as harmful as opium. However, it is better to give up smoking as much as possible. Besides, quitting smoking is much easier than opium. You can give up smoking as long as you want. Do you think so?