History of the Opium Problem

Author

Hans Derks

Year

2012

Publisher

Brill

Type

BOOK

Description

Covering a period of about four centuries, this book demonstrates the economic and political components of the opium problem. As a mass product, opium was introduced in India and Indonesia by the Dutch in the 17th century. China suffered the most, but was also the first to get rid of the opium problem around 1950.

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