... exhaustion. By using opium, the Chinese could work very long hours in the sweatshops of the Industrial Revolution. During this time, there was no such thing as fair wages, and the only way a worker could make a living was to produce as much as humanly possible. Since they were such good workers, the Chinese held many jobs in the highly competitive industrial workplace. Even before the Great Depression, when ... Federal drug laws against heroin, opium, and cocaine. Getting uniform drug laws passed in all States and the Federal legislature was one of Anslinger's biggest concerns as head of...

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... the most common drug used by narcotics. Pure heroin is a white powder with a bitter taste. Street heroin may be up to dark brown because of the street conditions. When the drug appears as dark brown or black it is known as "black tar-. "Black tar- is available in the western part of the ... it can also cause paranoia. By harming the central nervous system, inhalants may dangerously injure the activity of the nerves that controls the breathing system. This may cause unconsciousness, coma, or even death. The danger is especially great if inhalants are taken along with ... the risk of lung ...

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