StoryNote logo

It was mentioned in another thread that the United States went through an opium/morphine epidemic after the Civil War, as a result of all the surgeries during the war. How true was this?

by /u/ilikeostrichmeat in /r/AskHistorians

Upvotes: 1

Favorite this post:
Mark as read:
Your rating:
Add this post to a custom list

StoryNote©

Reddit is a registered trademark of Reddit, Inc. Use of this trademark on our website does not imply any affiliation with or endorsement by Reddit, Inc.