Cocaine: It’s good for you!

Yes, boys and girls… in the late 1800’s and early 1900’s, not only was cocaine legal, but it was readily available.  In fact, in 1914, you could still get cocaine, as long as you had a prescription.  And if getting prescription drugs from doctors was as easy in 1914 as it is today, then you know that didn’t do much to curb usage.

As you can see from this ad, cocaine was often suggested for children suffering from dental pain during teething.  Nowadays, when children are suffering from teething pain, parents take Xanax to deal with all the whining.

See how far we’ve come?