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People smoked in opium dens, after all. Maybe bars succeeded and opium dens failed because alcohol's just been in Western culture longer.
by sterlind 5y ago
People smoked in opium dens, after all. Maybe bars succeeded and opium dens failed because alcohol's just been in Western culture longer.
- boomboomsubban 5y agoI am only aware of the US history, but the early laws barring opium dens had nothing to do with health concerns, they were anti-Chinese laws. At the same time as the dens were starting to be shut down, opium was a hugely popular panacea available in over the counter in every drug store.