Historians estimate that the number of narcotic addicts in the U.S.prior to 1914 was about:
A) 3,000
B) 30,000
C) 300,000
D) three million
E) 30 million

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Prior to 1914, it is estimated that there were about 300,000 narcotic addicts in the U.S. This was before the Harrison Narcotics Tax Act, which regulated and taxed the production, importation, and distribution of opiates and coca products.

Historians Estimate That the Number of Narcotic Addicts in the U.S.prior