Is the present day American opioid epidemic intentional?
Some background on drug use and abuse throughout history for those who may be interested. The main article regarding the opioid threat follows. Drug usage has been a part of human history sin ce ancient times. Here is an excellent time line involving drug usage from 5000BC until the present. The ancients used drugs for medicinal purposes as well as for recreation. Archaeological evidence shows that humans were taking opium and ‘magic’ mushrooms as far back as 10,000 years ago. Some scholars even believe that a few notable Greeks, like Pythagoras, couldn’t have come up with their genius theories and philosophies without some form of drug use. Texts from ancient history suggest there may be truth in these claims. There have been more nefarious purposes to the introduction of drugs into the general populace, The first and second opium wars in China are a perfect example of using the drug to weaken the will and health of the general populace through addiction. Alcoholism was rampan...