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.
La finele secolului al XIX-lea, când majoritatea drogurilor ilegale acum, erau legale, principalii consumatori de opiacee din țara mea erau femei albe de vârstă mijlocie, care le foloseau pentru a diminua dureri când nu aveau alte analgezice.