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Heroin Was Once Cough Medicine

History with a Twist

History with a Twist

Heroin Was Once Cough Medicine

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Bayer marketed heroin as a non-addictive medicine in 1898.

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Heroin Was Once Cough Medicine is a fascinating subject within history with a twist. Bayer marketed heroin as a non-addictive medicine in 1898. Sold over the counter. Marketed to children. Banned after addiction epidemic. Cough medicine.

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