Name That Drug
This drug was used to treat injured Civil War soldiers; became the drug behind "soldier's disease"
Morphine
Overturned Prohibition in the United States
21st Amendment
In 1973, there was the creation of this special police force that targets illegal drug use and smuggling
DEA (Drug Enforcement Administration)
The Bayer Company created this drug and claimed advertised it as the cure for morphine addiction
Heroin
Which period in American history is my favorite?
Post-revolutionary war
The character Walter White from "Breaking Bad" produces this drug
Methamphetamine
Outlines five "schedules" used to classify drugs based on their medical application and potential for abuse
Controlled Substance Act of 1970
This company marketed a syringe and a small amount of cocaine in a catalogue in the 1890s
Sears and Roebuck
The Opium Wars were fought between Britain/France against which country?
China
What is my favorite Jersey shore destination?
Ocean City, NJ
"MDMA" is another term for this drug
Ecstasy
Regulated and taxed the production, importation, and distribution of opiates and cocaine
Harrison Act of 1914
Critics of Nixon's drug war claim the laws targeted which two groups?
African Americans and anti-war leftists
OxyContin was produced by this company that lied about its addictive properties
Purdue Pharma
What empire am I most interested in learning about next?
Byzantine Empire
This stimulant is derived from the coca plant
Cocaine
Placed a tax on the sale of cannabis
Marihuana Tax Act
This campaign offers anti-drug slogans for kids to use if they are ever tempted to take drugs
Just Say No
This year was the peak in heroin-related overdose deaths
2016
What is my favorite TV show?
Impractical Jokers
President Trump recently declared this as a WMD (weapon of mass destruction)
Fentanyl
Banned possession, importation, use of opium for smoking; could still be used as medication
Smoking Opium Exclusion Act of 1909
This 1970's U.S. president advocated for the decriminalization of marijuana
Jimmy Carter
What was the first civilization that cultivated opium?
Sumer/Mesopotamia
What is the name of my cat that we found stranded in the middle of the Roosevelt Boulevard?
Dodge