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  • Watch Tower Publications Index 1930-1985
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Watch Tower Publications Index 1930-1985
dx30-85

DRUGS

(See also Chemicals; Medicine; Narcotics)

(Note centered headings below: Medicinal; Used for Pleasure)

addiction: g83 8/22 30; g81 5/22 3-5, 10; g77 10/22 3-4, 12-13; yy 109-110; ts 13-14; g74 6/22 13; g74 7/22 29; g73 2/8 30; g73 7/8 30; g73 12/8 3-15; w72 339-340, 594-596, 614-615; g72 4/22 31; g72 5/8 30; g72 6/22 31; g72 7/8 30; g72 7/22 30-31; g72 8/22 3-4, 30; g72 9/8 29; g72 9/22 29; g72 11/8 31; w71 247-251; g71 1/8 30-31; g71 1/22 30; g71 2/8 20; g71 3/8 30; g71 3/22 6, 30-31; g71 4/8 16-18; g71 5/8 27-28, 30; g71 5/22 30; g71 6/8 31; g71 6/22 29-30; g71 7/8 30; g71 9/8 29; g71 10/8 8, 28, 31; g71 11/22 29; g71 12/8 30; w70 87-88, 479, 547-548, 589; g70 3/8 3, 5, 8-12, 14; g70 3/22 5-6, 29-30; g70 4/8 30; g70 5/8 3-8, 29-30; g70 5/22 29-30; g70 6/8 29; g70 7/22 30; g70 12/8 30-31; g69 2/22 5, 8, 12, 14; g69 3/8 31; g69 3/22 29-30; g69 4/8 29-30; g69 8/22 4-5, 31; w68 63-64; g68 2/8 30; g68 10/22 31; g67 2/22 11, 13; g67 5/22 31; g67 10/22 3-13; g66 8/8 29; g66 8/22 20; yb65 55; g65 5/8 22-24; g64 3/8 30; g64 10/22 30; g63 3/8 30; g63 6/22 30; g62 9/22 10-14; g62 10/22 31

causes: w72 739-740

effect on community: g73 12/8 3-4

number of addicts worldwide: g85 9/8 29

smoking called the “most widespread example of drug dependence”: g83 7/8 31

smoking coca paste: g84 9/22 29

tranquilizers: g84 10/8 30

adult outpatients: g84 5/22 30

Alaska: g73 4/8 30

ancient: g54 4/22 19

religious uses of: g79 1/8 27

aphrodisiacs:

nonprescription: g85 6/8 30

Australia:

amount spent on medical drugs: g80 9/8 12

ban on chloroform: g76 9/22 31

Bible view: sj 10; hp 99-102; g79 1/8 27-28; g77 10/22 9-10; yy 111-112; g74 5/8 4-6; w73 177-187; w73 287; w73 336-338, 340-343; tp73 160-162; w68 63-64

breaking free from:

physical recovery: g85 9/22 16-18; g78 8/8 29

cancer: g74 9/8 21-22; g71 3/8 30

chart of effects and dangers: g80 7/22 10-11

children: g75 4/22 30; g75 6/8 30; g74 2/8 5-6; g74 5/8 3-8; g74 12/8 29; g69 5/22 30; g69 12/8 30; g67 10/22 3-8

how to tell if one’s child is using: g81 5/22 9

preventing drug abuse among: g81 5/22 10; te 54

colleges: g81 3/8 29; g81 8/22 29

control: g69 2/8 3

cost: g73 9/22 29; g73 12/8 3, 6; g67 8/22 26; g66 11/22 8; g65 9/8 15-16; g61 12/8 30

increased by government-required paperwork: g77 1/8 31

counterfeit products: g85 2/22 30-31; g85 7/8 31

crop increase: g85 6/8 29; g85 7/22 5

dangers: g80 7/22 8-14; g80 9/8 12-14; g79 1/8 28-29; g77 10/22 5-10; g76 2/8 6-9; g76 9/22 29; g75 1/22 31; w74 394; g74 5/8 4-6; g74 6/22 13; g74 7/8 30; w73 177-187; tp73 160-162; g73 1/22 30; g73 2/22 10; g73 7/22 19; g73 12/8 6-7, 11-12, 15; g72 1/22 29; g72 2/8 23; g72 3/22 31; g72 5/8 30-31; g72 7/22 31; g72 8/22 3-4; g71 2/8 31; g71 3/8 30; g71 4/8 16-18; g71 4/22 30; g71 8/8 31; g70 2/8 9-12; g70 3/22 29-30; g70 5/8 4; g70 6/8 30; g70 11/22 29; g70 12/8 30-31; g70 12/22 29-30; w68 63-64; g68 4/8 31; g68 6/8 3; g68 9/22 30; g68 12/8 30; g67 1/22 29; g67 4/8 14; g67 8/8 30; g67 10/22 3-8, 29; g66 4/22 29; g66 10/22 10-11; g65 1/8 31; w64 159; g64 1/8 17-19; g64 6/8 30; g64 8/8 30; g64 10/22 8; g64 12/8 30; g63 1/22 29; g63 2/22 31; g63 3/8 29-30; g62 9/22 15

no such thing as a safe drug (quote): g80 8/8 9

when used as a practical joke: g83 7/8 31

when used with alcohol: g80 3/8 11-12

deaths: g80 7/22 9, 12; g78 6/8 30; yy 109; g75 2/22 30

definition: g80 7/22 8-9; g62 11/8 10

detoxification: g78 8/8 29

discos: g79 3/22 11

discussion: g81 5/22 3-11; g80 7/22 5-14; g77 10/22 3-14; yy 106-107, 109-115

dogs: g72 2/8 31

to detect: g84 8/8 30-31

drug abuse by doctors: g84 1/22 30

drug-related crimes:

percentage of all criminal activities: g84 12/22 30

effect on—

emotional development: g85 3/8 16-18

mind: g83 1/22 9-11; g79 1/8 28-29; g77 10/22 12; w71 247-248, 250

effects of—

family influence: g74 4/22 15; g72 9/22 29

marriage on use of: g85 4/22 29-30

experiences:

addiction overcome: g84 3/22 11; g81 1/22 26-28; g81 5/22 11; w80 7/15 7; w78 4/1 9; w75 246; g73 12/8 13-15; g72 3/22 16; g67 10/22 11-12

Awake! articles save youth from drug abuse: g82 10/22 28

drugs fail to enlighten: g74 3/22 7; g74 11/22 7-8

opium farmer: yb70 118

peddlers accept Bible truth: w83 7/1 27; g77 12/8 22; g74 4/8 27-28; g73 12/22 26

smuggler learns truth: g82 5/22 14-16

users accept Bible truth: w85 7/15 29; g85 11/22 25-27; yb84 11; g84 11/22 11-14; w83 1/15 28-30; g83 11/22 24-27; w82 3/1 14-15; g81 5/8 21-23; w80 7/15 7; w79 4/1 13; w79 11/15 14-15; g79 8/8 28; g78 10/8 11-12; g78 11/22 20-21; w77 667; g77 10/22 10-14; w76 588; w76 714-715; g74 5/8 8; g74 10/22 11; g74 11/22 7-12; g73 2/8 15; g73 4/22 26-28; g73 7/22 7; g73 12/8 13-15; g72 3/8 23; g72 3/22 16; g72 9/22 26; yb71 99-100; w70 137; g67 10/22 11-12

fertility: g73 3/22 30

Greek term:

pharmakia: us 54; gh 137-138; w73 181; w73 338-339, 342

hospitals:

improper use in: g84 5/22 30; g77 4/22 29

increase in drug traffic: g82 10/8 31

ineffective: g72 9/8 30; g71 2/8 30-31; g70 12/8 30; g70 12/22 29; g68 6/8 29-30

limitations: g61 12/8 23; g32 6/8 561-569

misuse of: g64 6/8 30; g64 8/8 30; g63 2/22 31; g63 3/8 29-30; g63 9/22 31; g62 9/22 15

nasal spray: g68 12/8 30

Netherlands: g77 12/8 20-22

number of different: g80 9/8 12

number of essential: g85 12/22 30

painkillers: g73 2/22 10; g70 2/8 11-12; g65 5/8 20-24; g64 12/8 30; g63 3/8 30-31; g62 9/22 13

Bible view: w78 3/15 32

produced by human body: g78 1/8 8-9

paramedic’s observation of drug abuse: g84 5/8 16; g83 1/22 9-11

placebo: g71 11/22 30; g57 3/22 17-19

plants as raw material for: g78 7/22 25-26; g78 8/8 14-15

poisons: g73 12/8 7

prescriptions: g80 9/8 13-14; g76 6/22 31; g65 9/8 12-16

overuse: g80 1/22 29

savings on generic: g85 8/22 30

prevalence of drug abuse: g83 6/8 30; g80 7/22 5-7; g77 10/22 3-5

production: g85 6/8 29; g85 7/22 5; g70 5/8 3; g62 11/8 10

profiteering: g64 5/22 29; g62 9/8 30; g62 9/22 10-13; w60 196

proper use: w73 336-337

public preaching: km 7/73 4

reducing: g74 4/22 22; w73 184; g71 9/22 30; g70 2/8 10-11; g67 12/22 31; g64 6/8 30; g63 1/22 29; g62 6/8 13

report of the International Narcotics Control Board regarding illegal: w83 5/15 15

rock groups’ involvement in: w83 1/15 8-9, 29

tax on rock music stars whose songs encourage drug use: g81 2/8 30

safety caps on bottles: g85 8/22 29

schools: g81 8/22 29; g79 11/22 14

spiritism: g78 11/8 6; g74 5/8 4-5; w73 179-181; w73 338-339, 342-343; tp73 161; w71 248-249

sprays: g70 11/22 29

tobacco: g74 7/22 30; w73 338-343; w72 595-596

trafficking in illegal: g84 1/8 29; g73 3/22 30; g72 4/22 31; g72 9/8 29; g68 12/22 29

United States:

marijuana grown in California: g80 2/8 31

number using cocaine: g83 6/8 30; g83 8/8 12; g83 8/22 30

UN survey regarding abuse of: g80 12/22 30

use during pregnancy: g81 7/8 6-7; g78 8/8 6; g77 4/22 29; g76 2/8 7-9; g74 2/8 14; g67 10/22 5-6; g64 7/8 30; g63 1/8 29; g63 1/22 29; g63 3/8 26; g62 12/22 30

use for mental illness: g75 4/22 11-12

use in U.S. armed forces: g81 10/22 30

Witness attitude toward drug abuse: yb78 13

youths: g80 4/22 5; yy 106-107, 109-115

how to say no to drugs: g85 10/8 13-15

New York State: g85 5/22 30

percentage in United States who use drugs regularly: w85 3/15 25

survey as to youths’ expenditures for: g80 7/22 7

why say no to drugs: g85 3/8 16-18

why used by teenagers: w78 10/15 24

Medicinal

adenine arabinoside: g77 10/22 30

amphetamines: yy 107; g74 2/22 8-10; w73 184-185

antibiotics: g82 11/8 30; g77 12/8 15; g76 2/22 17-20; g72 4/8 30-31; g71 3/22 29; g71 8/22 12; g71 11/22 30; g71 12/8 31; g70 11/22 31; g70 12/22 29; g66 6/8 20-23

antidepressants: g81 10/22 25-26; g76 12/22 10

antiviral drug: g77 10/22 30

aspirin: g80 7/22 10; g76 2/8 6, 8-9; g76 6/22 13; g72 2/22 29; g72 10/22 30; g71 1/22 30; g71 5/22 30; g70 2/8 11; g70 3/8 24; g70 11/22 30; g70 12/22 30; g68 12/8 30; g67 11/8 29; g65 5/8 20-21; g65 12/22 31; g64 1/8 16-19; g64 6/8 31; g63 7/22 30; g63 11/8 29; g62 9/22 20, 22; g62 11/8 11; g61 7/8 30; g60 7/22 30; g60 9/22 10; g59 12/8 24; g57 8/8 16; g38 10/5 7; g36 9/23 822; g35 2/27 343-346

atropine: g76 6/22 13

barbiturates: yy 107; g73 12/8 5-6

bethanechol chloride:

inconclusive study of use for Alzheimer’s disease: g85 3/22 30

bromides: g46 9/8 27-28

Chloromycetin: g62 11/8 11

chloroquine: g81 3/22 30

cortisone: g76 6/22 14; g62 11/8 11

dicoumarol (dicoumarin): g76 6/22 14

digitalis: g76 6/22 13

disodium chromoglycate: g77 11/22 29

female hormones: g77 4/22 29

insulin: g85 10/8 26

medicinal plants: g78 7/22 25-26

Mer-29: g62 11/8 11, 13

methadone: g74 5/8 30; w73 336-338, 340; g73 9/8 30-31; g72 5/8 30

morphine: g76 6/22 14

Nabilone: g78 6/8 30

nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs: g85 1/8 29

obstetrical medications: g79 4/22 31

opium salts: g80 8/8 29

painkillers:

compound: g80 1/22 29

penicillin: g80 7/22 21-24; g76 6/22 14; g74 12/22 12; w72 387; g64 11/8 14; g64 12/22 18; g63 8/22 3; g62 2/22 4; g61 5/22 11-12; g61 9/22 26; g53 9/8 17; g46 10/22 9

phenacetin: g76 2/8 8

quinidine: g76 11/8 11

quinine: g76 11/8 9-11

ranitidine: g83 6/22 28

rifampin (rifampicin): g77 12/8 15

sleep-inducing: g75 3/8 13; g72 2/8 23; g72 10/22 30; g70 2/8 11; g69 1/8 14; g67 12/8 11; g62 5/22 29; g62 7/8 19-20; g62 11/8 9-14; g62 12/22 30; g61 8/8 30; g57 5/22 23

streptomycin: g61 8/8 5

sulfa drugs: g62 11/8 10, 12

Syncillin: g60 1/8 31

Tagamet (cimetidine): g85 4/22 28; g83 6/22 28

tetracycline: g81 7/8 7

thalidomide: g77 12/8 14; g76 12/8 6-7; g73 6/22 28; g73 12/22 25; g71 2/8 31; ev 63; w64 3-4; g64 8/8 30; g63 1/8 29; g62 5/22 29; g62 11/8 9-14; g62 12/22 30

timolol maleate (use in glaucoma treatment): g79 2/22 31

tranquilizers: g81 5/22 4-5, 10; g80 7/22 9, 11, 14; g76 9/22 29; g76 10/8 5; g76 12/8 6-7; w75 246; g75 11/8 30; g72 5/8 30-31; g70 2/8 11; g69 1/22 31; g68 8/22 15; g68 12/8 30; g66 4/22 29; g64 10/22 8; g64 12/22 17; g62 11/8 14; g61 4/8 30; g61 7/22 29; w60 73; g60 3/22 30; g60 4/22 31; g60 12/22 20-23; g58 4/22 9-11

Valium: g84 10/8 30; g81 5/22 4-5; g80 1/8 31

experience in breaking addiction to: g83 3/8 28

Used for Pleasure

amphetamines: g80 7/22 9, 11, 13-14; g73 12/8 6; g67 10/22 4

angel dust (PCP): g84 5/8 16; g83 1/22 9-10; w81 5/1 4-5; g81 5/22 3; g80 7/22 9, 12; g79 1/8 29

barbiturates: g80 7/22 9, 11, 14

betel nut: w78 4/1 9; g77 2/22 31; w72 594-596

chewing live bugs: g84 12/8 31

cocaine: g85 6/8 29; g85 10/8 29; g83 6/8 30; g82 10/8 31; g81 5/22 3; g80 7/22 9, 11, 13; g77 8/8 30; g75 6/8 29; g73 4/8 30; w72 594-596

adverse effects: g77 10/22 8-9

dangers: g83 8/8 13-15; g78 1/8 29

National Cocaine Hotline: g83 8/22 30

number addicted in U.S.: g83 6/8 30; g83 8/22 30

revenues in U.S.: g85 8/8 5; g83 8/8 12

smoking coca paste: g84 9/22 29

coca leaves: w77 270-271; w72 594-596

fentanyl derivatives: g85 6/22 29

hallucinogens: g70 3/22 29-30; w67 579

heroin: g83 1/22 10; g81 5/22 3; g80 4/8 30; g80 7/22 5-6, 9-10; g77 12/8 21-22; g75 2/22 30; g73 12/8 6, 11; w72 596; w71 247

deaths: g80 6/22 30

synthetic “heroin”: g85 6/22 29

laughing gas: g78 8/22 30

LSD: g83 1/22 11; g80 7/22 9-10, 12-13; g74 5/8 5, 7; g74 11/22 7-8, 10; g73 12/8 6, 11, 13; g72 1/22 29; g72 2/22 30; g72 10/22 30; w71 247; g71 4/8 18; g70 2/8 31; g70 3/8 11; g70 5/22 29; g70 6/8 30; g70 12/8 31; g69 11/22 30-31; w67 579-580; g67 4/8 29; g67 6/22 30; g67 7/8 31; g67 10/22 4-6, 29; g66 6/22 29; g66 9/22 30; g66 10/22 9-12

marijuana: g85 6/8 29; g81 5/22 8-9; g81 6/8 30; g80 7/22 5-7; g80 8/8 5-10; g77 10/22 5-8; g76 3/8 3-8, 29; g75 1/22 31; g75 6/8 30; w74 394; g74 3/8 31; g74 3/22 30; g74 5/8 5-6; g74 10/8 30; g74 12/8 29-30; w73 178-179, 182-183, 186-187; tp73 160-161; g73 5/22 30; g73 7/8 30; g73 12/8 6-7; g72 10/8 31

active ingredient: g77 10/22 6

adverse effects: hp 101; g79 9/22 30; g76 12/8 29; w71 247-248, 250

child dealer: g80 4/8 30

cigarettes discovered in control room of nuclear missile silo: g79 11/22 29

claim of therapeutic value: g85 9/8 16

comparison with alcohol: g77 10/22 9-10; w72 596

controversy as to harmfulness: g85 7/8 12-14

destruction of plants in Brazil: g83 8/22 31

effect on airplane flying ability: w77 167

effect on brain: g81 5/8 29; g78 3/22 29; w71 247-248, 250

effect on children: g81 3/22 31

effect on driving ability: g84 12/8 30; g77 10/22 7; g77 11/8 29; g76 12/8 29

effect on human relations: g77 10/22 7

effect on lungs: g78 8/22 29-30; g78 10/22 29-30; g77 10/22 8; g76 12/8 29

effect on offspring: g79 12/22 30; w71 247-248

effect on personality: g77 10/22 6

effect on youths: g84 8/22 29

etiquette book on how to deal with problem: g81 7/8 30

grown in California: g80 2/8 31

health risks: g85 9/8 14-16; w71 247-248

illegal growing of: g85 2/22 29

poses a substantial risk (quote): g78 10/22 29-30

potency of today’s: g85 7/8 12

production: g85 6/8 29; g85 7/22 5

survey as to high school seniors who use: g84 7/22 30-31

methaqualone: g73 8/8 30

nasal decongestant inhalants: g85 12/22 30

nicotine: g83 7/8 31; g81 3/8 7-9; g80 4/8 24; g74 7/22 30; w73 338-339

stronger and more addictive than cocaine: g85 9/8 30

opium: g80 7/22 9; g77 12/8 21; w72 596

STP: g67 8/8 31

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