Opioid Dependence: The Civil War’s Silent Psychological Toll
Introduction to Soldiers’ Disease and Historical Context The designation of “Soldiers’ Disease” refers specifically to the pervasive and often unrecognized dependence on morphine and other opiates that emerged among veterans following the conclusion of the American Civil War (1861–1865). This phenomenon represents one of the earliest large-scale instances of medically induced addiction in modern American […]