CRIM 3250 Lecture Notes - Lecture 8: Cough Medicine, Headache, Depressant
10 Nov 2020
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19th century america = a dop fiend"s paradise. Substances freely available from a variety of different sources. Accounts suggest use was equal (possible more extensive) than today. Early 1900s is when we see massive implementation of drug laws. To understand use trends, need to consider the primitive state of medical progression in past centuries. Stronger progression in medicine in the us. We know that medical use of certain drugs is strongly linked to illicit use (not a new phenomenon) 19th century treatment for disease was largely ineffective (and dangerous) In a lot of instances, physicians applied bogus cures. For a long time, we had known of the painkilling properties of opium. Rampant and unregulated in the 19th century. Hard to gain access for a while. Gained access in the late 19th century. Completely masks pain signals (seemed to cure just about any illness) Body healed itself as pain was masked. Other medications containing morphine, marijuana, and cocaine were used freely.
