During the course of the nineteenth century-that is, from the early 1800s to the late 1800s-the rate of narcotic addiction in the United States:
A) increased.
B) decreased.
C) remained the same.
D) fluctuated wildly and erratically from year to year.
E) could not be estimated.

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The rate of narcotic addiction in the United States increased during the nineteenth century, largely due to the widespread availability and use of opium and morphine, and the lack of regulation around these substances.

During the Course of the Nineteenth Century-That Is, from the Early