According to the Text,why Was Opium Use Outlawed in the United

question 27

Multiple Choice

According to the text,why was opium use outlawed in the United States in the early 20th century?

• A)because middle-class housewives were addicted
• B)because the Surgeon General found that it had harmful effects
• C)because many users died of overdoses
• D)because its use was associated with Chinese immigrants

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