{"product_id":"one-hundred-years-of-heroin-david-musto-9780865693241","title":"One Hundred Years of Heroin","description":"\u003cp\u003eIn 1898 Heroin, the Bayer trademark name for diacetylmorphine, was commercially introduced to every corner of the Earth. Contrary to common assertion, Heroin was not recommended for treatment of morphine or opium habits. Rather, Heroin filled a desperate need for a powerful cough suppressant. The leading causes of death at that time, tuberculosis and pneumonia, were linked to uncontrollable coughing. Heroin performed well in preliminary testing by the manufacturer and upon release was hailed for its effectiveness. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAlthough Heroin is a morphine derivative, for several years it was thought not to be particularly habit forming. Its addictive potential became apparent especially in the United States, where its sale was pretty much unrestricted until 1914. Heroin's prominent use among teen-aged gangs in New York City prompted the city's health commissioner in 1919 to characterize that use as an American disease.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e David Musto\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0865693242\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780865693241\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Praeger\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 04\/30\/2002\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 272\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.94lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.18h x 6.14w x 0.78d","brand":"David Musto","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":43947415798015,"sku":"9780865693241","price":35.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/products\/img_7d441e1f-560e-44a4-bd13-a949c5c07e91.jpg?v=1681518596","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/one-hundred-years-of-heroin-david-musto-9780865693241","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}