Sherlock Holmes's cocaine habit

Saying NO to Drugs: Two Mind Sets & Messaging Direction

“…The literature, stories, poetry, plays, is replete with depictions of people in opium dens (ref. ) Famous characters in the literature of the time were featured as addicts to one or another opium-derived product, such as the legendary detective created by Arthur Conan Doyle, namely Sherlock Holmes [1,2]. Wars have been fought over drugs, such as the Opium Wars in China.…”

Recreational Drugs and its Impact on Music Literature and Art

“…Its possession, cultivation, and distribution are illegal for nonmedicinal and non-government sanctioned purposes in virtually all parts of the world. Although its free commercialization is illegal and has been severely penalized in virtually all countries, its use worldwide remains widespread in many social, cultural, and personal settings (9).…”

“…Conan Doyle stood alone in the late 19th century depicting the destructive qualities of cocaine in his consulting detective, Sherlock Holmes (9).…”