It was an unanticipated consequence of the war in Vietnam--young soldiers finding relief from the horrors of combat with stimulants and sedatives. The Pentagon reported in 1973 that one in five U.S.
When Governor Nelson A. Rockefeller championed the passage of the harsh New York drug statutes bearing his name in May 1973, the liberal Republican sought to burnish his national crime-fighting ...
A 14-term Democrat from Western New York, he sponsored financial reforms to aid consumers and pressed Washington to protect Americans from environmental hazards. By Sam Roberts The opioid epidemic is ...