The Harrison Narcotics Tax Act .

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The Harrison Narcotics Tax Act of 1914 did indeed lead to an increase in the number of addicts by restricting the supply and thereby driving some users to illicit sources. It classified cocaine as a narcotic, despite it not being one in the pharmacological sense. It allowed physicians to prescribe narcotics but only within the bounds of their professional practice, aiming to curb recreational use and addiction. Lastly, it did not prohibit the legal supply of opiates but regulated it, requiring those who produced, imported, manufactured, compounded, sold, dispensed, or distributed opiates or coca leaves to register with the Treasury Department, pay a special tax, and keep detailed records of transactions.