Until the 20th century, cocaine was an innocent domesticated white powder like sugar is today, commonly added to consumer products including cough syrups and tonics, and given to children.

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up until the 20th century, cocaine was actually an innocent domesticated white powder, just like sugar is today. People put it in everything. You could go to your drugstore and and buy it in a soothing tonic.

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