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Horror Story: "Ligeia" by Edgar Allan Poe

Siduri @msiduri (5687) • United States 1 Apr 17

The unnamed narrator loves his wife, Ligeia, a lady of great erudition and beauty. She is tall and slender. As time goes and sickness takes greater hold of her, she grows emaciated. But most of all, the narrator remembers her...

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The War Against Pain Killers

Alice Henry @IreneVincent (15960) • United States 23 Feb 17

Here in the U.S., pain killers have been prescribed for many people, who have become addicted. Now, the government is trying to limit the use of these drugs, due to the fact that many people are overdosing and the death rate is...

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Opium Production Up 61% in Afghanistan

Netsbridge @Netsbridge (3253) • United States 14 Oct 11

Report shows that the production of addictive substance, OPIUM, rose about 61% in 2011 under the democratic watch of the UN and NATO in Afghanistan. Of interest to me is the fact that most people are indeed surprised and concerned...

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Who is Who in the Opium Production

Nic @academic2 (7000) • Uganda 28 Nov 10

I just wanted to know-it is reported that drugs around the world all come from Afghanistan and Columbia in Latin America. Which is the largest producer of opium and cocaine in the world? i think Afghanistan leads because of the...

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has anyone here grown opium poppys before? :]

applesmasher @applesmasher (188) • United States 23 Mar 10

i currently have four plants about 5 weeks in their doing great i was just wondering if anyone had any tips for the first time poppy cultivator :] witch type of harvesting do you belive gives a higher yeild? anything i want to...

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If I'm Happy Now, Then Who Was I Before?. (Regrets)

LizaMurtaugh @LizaMurtaugh (38) • United States 5 Mar 09

I remember lying on your ash-encrusted floor With the smoke pouring out from the door Like sometimes you would pour me wine. Maybe I was different then, Or maybe I was high. I know I'm happy now, But back then, What WAS...

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Your blood can test positive for drugs if you eat 2 to 4 poppy seed bagels!!!

do u know OPIUM is a PAINKILLER?

vallepalli4319 @vallepalli4319 (331) • India 24 Dec 08

yes opium which is banned in many countries. but it is used in medicines in small dosses. morhine is also used. but opium has a great side effect inspite causing enthusiasm, it causes decrease in reproductive function. do you...

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Opium for the people?

urbandekay @urbandekay (18278) 2 Dec 07

Marx claimed religion was the opium of the people but like he was about many things Marx was wrong. What do you consider the present day Opium of the People. Not counting drugs of course. all the best urban

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Political party and customs

SViswan @SViswan (12051) • India 2 Nov 07

I was watching the news yesterday and saw that members of a particular political party were sharing opium (which is banned in India). This was at a meeting and done in public. One of the member's response to a question by a...

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Marx and Religion : A Short Note

Kayzzaman @Kayzzaman (173) • India 18 Jan 07

Marx's idea of religion is somewhat ambiguous. At least the exponents of Marxist ideology have turned the table on him. That is why a clarification is to sought. Sloganeering Marxists have repeatedly said that religion is the...

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OPIUM and The Theft of Hong Kong

andygogo @andygogo (1579) • China 1 Jan 07

http://www.bamboo-delight.com/download/OPIUM.TXT - Hong Kong Founded as Sassoon Drug Center Hong Kong and The Sassoon Opium Wars - The 99 year British lease on Hong Kong expired in July...

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A Jew was behind the Opium Wars

andygogo @andygogo (1579) • China 29 Dec 06

Perhaps the single most devastating event in the entire China's history -- its negative impacts are even more profound than the last Sino-Japanese war. The Opium War could be traced to one source. One person. One villian. But who...

Drug addiction in youngsters.

eskaysudhir @eskaysudhir (25) • India 7 Dec 06

This has become a common problem and what are the ways to tackle this..how can one find out the possession of so called opium and its misuse? This problem should be considered serious and everyone should work towards eradicating...

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Opium production up 60% in Afghanistan

Snooze @Snooze (610) • United States 11 Sep 06

Are we serious about fighting the Taliban? We've got 20,000 troops there, have been there since late 2001. The Taliban's central source of

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