Don't equate the use of opiods back then with the current street drug problem in NA. Back in those days laudanum was easily available, often without a prescription,but technically was a diluted form of opium. A lot of people, specially women, used that stuff a lot, not just poor people, but also well to do ladies. Doctors often prescribed it for what they considered 'mental health issues', but it was also used a lot to lessen the impact of what we would now consider 'slavery' of a lot of women, since even well to do women were considered chattel that was owned by the men, and they had to submit to their demands and rules. And yes, it was often given to babies when they were 'fractious', or teething, or were colicky.
*Marianne* Marianne Gallant Vernon, BC Canada [email protected] http://threadsnminis.blogspot.ca, https://www.facebook.com/GallantCreation/ On 2018-05-25 6:12 AM, Karen Bovard wrote: > Interesting, Elena....did the lacemakers use opiods because their plight was > so dismal or because they had excess money to use for recreational drugs?Ã > Just curious. > Karen Bovard SayreThe ShuttleSmithOmaha, > Nebraskahttp://www.TheShuttleSmith.com > - To unsubscribe send email to [email protected] containing the line: unsubscribe lace [email protected]. For help, write to [email protected]. Photo site: http://www.flickr.com/photos/lacemaker/sets/
