History of Drugs
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Updated: 14 Dec 2017
By Paige, Caitlyn, Jessica, and Jenna
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Created byPaige Fahrenkrug
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1911: The New York Times claimed that cocaine was a direct link to prostitution in young girls1912: The FDA announced it was against caffeine, because it was believed to be poison1900: James R Daly announced heroin is not addictive1903: Ingredients in coca-cola were changed to replace the cocaine found in the product1914: Harrison Narcotic Act outlawed cocaine in the US1924: The 1924 ban on heroin did basically nothing to stop avid users1932: During this year there were 45,000 jail sentences given for illegal alcohol usage1937: The Marijuana Tax Act is passed by congress1939: Nazi scientists in Germany studied the smoking of tobacco linked with lung cancer1950: Because of their service for the country, WWII soldiers are no longer denied access to dangerous drugs1950: The American Medical Association released a study with evidence to confirm a link with smoking and lung cancer1979: Drug usage peaked with 1 in 10 americans using drugs on a regular basis. This is when jail sentences began to increase.1960: Vietnam soldiers were also not denied access to illegal drugs.2006: It was determined that the US has 2.5 million chronic users2005: Federal laws that restrict sales of ephedrine and pseudoephedrine are put in place2017: Knowledge of drug usage has increased, but there's still more to learn in the future.1987 advertisement1936 advertisement1990 advertisement2010 advertisementPeriods
From the 40's to the 60's, cocaine usage declined due to the Harrison Narcotic ActDuring the 60's drug addiction increased because it helped "treat" depression, anxiety, and boredomDuring the 80's people began associating needle usage with HIVDuring the early 2000's reports of overdose and death of prescription drugs began to rise sharply
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