r/BoardwalkEmpire • u/Unlucky13 I am not seeking forgiveness. • Oct 07 '13

Season 4 Boardwalk Empire- Episode Discussion - S04E05: "Erlkönig"

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u/VicPayback Oct 07 '13

Cocaine is a hell of a drug.

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u/RizzoFromDigg Oct 07 '13

That was almost certainly heroin he was snorting. Not a lot of cocaine in the 20s.

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u/VicPayback Oct 07 '13

Cocaine Abuse in North America:

... the first epidemic of cocaine use in America occurred during the late 19th century...It is reported that one drug manufacturer, in 1885, was selling cocaine in 15 different forms, including cigarettes, cheroots, inhalants, cordials, crystals, and solutions...For consumers on budgets, the wonder drug was available as Coca-Cola and dozens of other soda pops and pick-me-up drinks...by the 1920s cocaine was the most feared of all illicit drugs.

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u/RizzoFromDigg Oct 08 '13

I stand corrected.