Opium poppy

Dangerous Drug The article “The Heroine Drug History & Facts,” published by Heroininfo.org, (2010) is about heroin’s background and where most of the heroin is produced from today. The article notes that “diacetylmorphine,” which derives from the opium in poppy plants, was created in 1874 by a chemist in England named C. R. Alder Wright when he conducted an experiment in which he boiled morphine with other “various acids”. The drug did not gain much traction until it was re-created 23 years…

promotion of narcotics in the U.S which led to the extensive and uncontrolled use of medicinal and recreational drugs during that century. The U.S became a ‘dope fiend’s paradise’ because a quarter of its population had developed a dependency on either opium or morphine. Question 2 The discovery of psychoactive drugs during the early times arose from people’s curiosity. Plants that had hallucination…

Abstract The History Channel’s documentary, Hooked-Opium, Morphine, and Heroin discusses these illegal drugs and how they became that way. The poppy plant has a long history of relieving pain and producing a state of euphoria. Opium, Morphine, and Heroin are all derivatives of the Papaver Somniferum (the poppy plant). Though these drugs were once legal and thought to be a miracle used to treat symptoms of many diseases, you will find that they caused addiction, harmful side effects, and even…

Heroin is made from opium, which was derived from the heavily farmed Red Poppy plant in China during the 18th century. Originally formed for medical purposes since it was natural pain killer, but it has one nasty side effect - it is highly addictive. By the mid 1800’s it becomes extremely popular with the Chinese population, so much so that the British took interest in the drug and how it was made (LEVINTHAL 97). This later sparked the Opium wars that devastated the Chinese economy and with the…

Over the course of time, numerous empires tried to imperialize/ colonize others regions because of the desire for money, resources, and more power. Religion is a set of beliefs that concern the cause, nature, and purpose of the world, it highly involves supernatural powers, especially involving sacred, devotional and ritual ceremonies; religion usually contains a moral code that governs human affairs (BBC.co.uk). Economics is the wealth of a country based on the making and use of goods (Merriam…

After this, the Chinese then banned any more tea trading, as poppy tea had large amounts of opium, and opium was highly addictive. Opium trading still occurred, as officials were bribed by Chinese opium merchants. The Chinese government finally had to call in Commissioner Lin Tze-su to put a final stop to the trade. His men set fire to the stocks, and burned a year supply of it after ordering them to destroy them. They continued to make opium after that, and Lin had arrested both British and…

Hashish was developed as a better alternative for opium. Laudanum was an improvement on opium, and most recently in the past several years methadone was used to control heroin and we now know that it is considered a drug of abuse. Now 70% of all illicit drug users are in the labor force (Fay, 2006). The real concern for…

mechanisms, therefore creating a significant potential for abuse in patients. This is discussed in detail in substance use and abuse in module 4.5. For example heroin has been used and abused throughout history, heroin is a derivative of opium which naturally occurs in poppy plants and by extension trace amounts of heroin could be found in opiate…

Drugs are categorised into the following main groups: Depressants,Opiates and Opioids, stimulants and hallucinogens. Heroin is a depressant and is derived from the opium poppy, putting it in the opiate and opioids group. In the late 1800’s it was considered a less addictive and more affective drug than morphine and was used in treating the symptoms of respiratory discomfort and infection due to its sedative and slowing effects. Not only was it praised amongst the medical personnel at this time,…

A letter written to Queen Victoria by a Chinese official concerning the trade of Opium between Britain and China is the primary document that I have chosen to use. Lin Zexu, the author of the letter, discusses three points about the trade. Firstly, the letter touches upon Britain’s true intentions for the continuous shipment of the illegal cargo. The author begins to discuss the effects of the Opium and accuses Britain to be solely focused on making a profit on China’s destruction. Secondly, the…