CJ 4002 Lecture Notes - Lecture 13: Nancy Reagan, History Of Chinese Americans, Harry J. Anslinger
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Drug and alcohol use in early america. Concerns about widespread alcohol abuse in early 19th century. Rush and beecher warnings about the evils of alcohol. Abstinence movement led by churches - benjamin rush identi ed alcoholism as a disease. By mid-19th century most states banned alcohol sales. Early 19th century began new era in drug use. New chemicals from plants (e. g. , morphine isolated from opium in early. New ways to take drugs (e. g. , hypodermic syringe) More potent, more ef cient forms of drugs created by chemists. Role of physicians and pharmacists in spreading use of opium and other drugs. Opium and morphine viewed as miracle drugs. Belief in health bene ts of opiates, cocaine. Thought to be cure for opium, alcohol cravings. Heroin used to control coughs and cure lung disease. White middle class women (medically drive; largest %) Quote: i expect [cocaine] will win its place in therapeutics by the side of morphism and superior to it.