Historians Estimate That the Number of Narcotic Addicts in the United

question 16

Multiple Choice

Historians estimate that the number of narcotic addicts in the United States prior to 1914 was about:

• A) 3,000.
• B) 30,000.
• C) 300,000.
• D) 3 million.
• E) 30 million.

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