opium

1940s

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Opium latex under a microscope. Men wearing turbans and fezzes portion…

1940s

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Explains how seeds grow in opium pod. Cross section visual of opium pop…

1940s

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Seeds of the opium poppy under a microscope. Time lapse of an opium…

1960s

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Young women weed a poppy field while singing. Men and women harvest…

1930s

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Universal Newspaper Newsreel title card reads,"Rush work to Repair…

1930s

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Universal Newspaper Newsreel title card reads,"Rush work to Repair…

1930s

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Universal Newspaper Newsreel title card reads,"Rush work to Repair…

1970s

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A huge ocean liner is pictured from behind a gate, and a man pushes a…

1970s

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A pair of hands pours some white powder into a iron pan inside a sink.…

1970s, 1960s

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At PS 15 in New York, some boys are hanging out and swinging at each…

1970s

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A former addict sits in a messy room full of boxes explaining his…

1970s

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A drug investigator holds a balloon full of heroin that addicts swallow…