CAS IR 290 Chapter Notes - Chapter 7: Morphine, Psychopathy

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History of opiate addiction in the united states notes. During 19th century, typical opiate addict was a middle-aged white woman of upper or middle class. Outwardly respectable, long-suffering, addicted to morphine from roughly 1895 to 1935 this type of addict was replaced by low-class urban males. During the 19th century, opiate addiction was socially stigmatized but legal. Opium exclusion act= series of laws in 1909 that made legal access to opiates increasingly difficult. Harrison narcotic act= passed in 1914, made pharmacists and doctors who dealt in narcotics to pay a tax and keep record of narcotic drugs they dispensed. Doctors liberally prescribed opium and morphine to patients who got addicted in 19th century there was also nonmedical addiction, mainly opium smoking among. Chinese in early 20th century, heroin and morphine replaced opium in popularity transformation of american opiate addict population led to theoretical and attitudinal changes in medical profession.

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