Heroin and opiates

Poppy production

Opiates have been used for over 5000 years as an aphrodisiac and medicine. Haven't they come a long way?

Ecstasy

The history of pills

MDMA was first developed in Germany in 1912, though the chemists responsible are not believed to have had a particular purpose for the drug.

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