As a historical matter, heroin used to be sold over-the-counter.[1] In some places, it was welcomed as a cure for opium addiction. Historical experience with dr

As a historical matter, heroin used to be sold over-the-counter.[1] In some places, it was welcomed as a cure for opium addiction. Historical experience with drugs that were formerly unregulated is often part of the background for current drug regulation. [1] https://www.historytoday.com/ian-scott/heroin-hundred-year-habit https://www.historytoday.com/ian-scott/heroin-hundred-year-h...