Ah yes, Laudanum, good example of the same phenomena. Apparently it was a pill in 1618! I'm also reminded of Rolling Stones 1965 "Mother's Little Helper" which

Ah yes, Laudanum, good example of the same phenomena. Apparently it was a pill in 1618! I'm also reminded of Rolling Stones 1965 "Mother's Little Helper" which was about women and prescription pills: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mother%27s_Little_Helper https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mother%27s_Little_Helper