At the beginning of the 19th century, opium was widely used as an everyday remedy for common ailments. By the 1920s, it was classified as a dangerous drug. This book analyses how and why restrictive policies were put in place.
| ISBN: | 9781853434136 |
| Publication date: | 19th October 1998 |
| Author: | Virginia Berridge |
| Publisher: | Free Association Books |
| Format: | Hardback |
| Pagination: | 370 pages |
| Genres: |
Cultural studies Health, illness and addiction: social aspects |