History does have a way of repeating itself--at least in broad strokes. In this episode we'll discuss the first opiate crisis the U.S. ever suffered and do a bit of comparison to modern times. From opium, to morphine, to heroin, these substances have been a part of civilization for much longer than most realize.
If you or someone you know may be struggling with opiates or other addictive substances, SAMHSA (Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration) has a confidential 24/7, 365 hotline to call to start finding help:
1–800–662–HELP (4357)
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Sources:
Thomas DeQuincy
https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2016/10/17/the-man-who-invented-the-drug-memoir
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thomas_De_Quincey
Confessions of an English Opium Eater Book
https://www.sas.upenn.edu/~cavitch/pdf-library/DeQuincey_Confessions_and_Suspiria_1850.pdf
Successful Treatment of Opium Eaters. The New England journal of medicine. 1853;48:77-77.
https://go.exlibris.link/MQmYF19P
Other:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Harrison_Narcotics_Tax_Act
https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/abs/10.1177/002204267500500201?journalCode=joda
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Opium
https://www.dea.gov/factsheets
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Opium_den
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Temperance_movement
https://www.pbs.org/wgbh/pages/frontline/shows/heroin/etc/history.html
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