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Laudanum – a panacea for all human woes!

07/03/2020 By Moya Sharp Leave a Comment

Drug taking has been as much of a problem in the past as it is now. People have always looked for substances to aliviate their suffering either mental or physical. One such opium based drug called Laudanum was easily obtained and was even given to babies and pregnant women. It has been the cause of […]

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