Michael,
I'm glad that you provided an example of what you meant by the term
"dope" (I wouldn't accept that term in a student paper).
During James' lifetime, not only were opium (and some of its
derivatives), mescaline (peyote), cocaine, marijuana and the inhalants
(e.g., nitrous oxide) legal, some were also, not uncommonly, used
"over-the-counter" and in patent medicines by a variety of individuals
from across socio-economic strata. There were certainly addicts in
society (according to Ray (1999) no less that 1% at around the turn of
the century); but these individuals were seen as having a medical problem
rather than a criminal problem.
And I suppose if you wanted to include the "dope" called alcohol, the
answer to your question seems quite reasonably to be "yes".
Michael Sylvester wrote:
> did really William James do dope? something about him inhaling nitrous
> oxide?
>
> Michael Sylvester
> Daytona Beach,Florida
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