translation.en: In the late 19th century, when most of the drugs that are now illegal were legal, the principal consumers of opiates in my country and others were middle-aged white women, using them to alleviate aches and pains when few other analgesics were available.
translation.zh: 在19世纪后期， 当大多数现在非法的药物都还是合法的时候， 我国和其他国家，鸦片的主要消费者 是中年白人妇女 她们用鸦片来缓解疼痛 当时很少有别的止痛药可用。