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Why Did Ancient Chinese Use Opium?

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Opium was originally used for medicinal uses in Ancient China. The Chinese got from a poppy called the opium poppy. The Ancient Chinese used it to help people sleep and get of pain from battles or sickness. The Chinese trafficked the poppy to Europe which it gained popularity. Opium was the first painkiller. Once the British got hold of it and the Americans in the 18th century. They used opium in the revolutionary to treat the wounded. Opium was a type of dried latex so it was not safe. So in 1874 scientists pulled out a ingredient in the opium poppy called morphine. They used this wide spread from WW1 to modern times. Opium holds all different types of active ingredients which are now illegal like opiates. In modern times opium is now illegal
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