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Peer reviewedMusto, David F. – OAH Magazine of History, 1991
Traces the history of drug control in the United States from the extensive consumption of opium, heroin, and cocaine before World War I to the popularity of marijuana and LSD during the 1960s. Discusses public concern over drug use that seems to peak following periods of widespread drug use that is linked to foreign influences. (DK)
Descriptors: Cocaine, Crime, Cultural Influences, Drug Abuse
