Heroin time was a popular recreational drug, and Bayer wished to find a similar but non-addictive substitute to market. However, contrary to Bayer's advertising as a "non-addictive morphine substitute," heroin would soon have one of the highest rates of addiction among its users. From 1898 through to 1910, diamorphine was marketed under the trademark name Heroin as a non-addictive morphine substitute and cough suppressant. In the 11th edition of "Encyclopædia Britannica" (1910), the article on morphine states: "In the cough of phthisis minute doses [of morphine] are of service, but in this particular disease morphine is frequently better replaced by codeine
Give the People What They Want (The Kinks song) Give the People What They Want (The Kinks song) "Give the People What They Want" is a song by the British rock band, The Kinks. Released on their 1981 album "Give the People What They Want", the song was written by the band's main singer and core songwriter, Ray Davies. The origins of "Give the People What They Want" are found during the sessions from "Low Budget", where it was included in early running orders of the album. "Give the People What They Want", however, would be held from the final line-up of "Low Budget". "Give the People What They