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Explore the historical foundations of modern drug epidemics through this comprehensive examination of the Asian opium trade spanning two centuries. This Routledge publication traces the evolution of the nineteenth-century opium trade and its direct connections to contemporary heroin trafficking patterns across Asia. Written for both academic specialists and general readers, the book combines rigorous historical analysis with accessible narrative to illuminate how large-scale drug use shaped economic systems, colonial power structures, and social change. Essential reading for historians, social scientists, and anyone studying Asian economic history, the work demonstrates that drug epidemics are not merely modern phenomena but deeply rooted in historical trade networks and geopolitical interests that continue to influence global dynamics today.

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Routledge publication providing scholarly analysis of the Asian opium trade from 1750 to 1950 and its impact on contemporary drug trafficking.

Engagingly written for both lay readers and specialists including historians, social scientists, and Asian studies professionals.

Examines the historical relationship between nineteenth-century opium commerce and modern heroin traffic patterns in Asia.

Covers economic history, colonial power dynamics, and social consequences of large-scale drug trade over two centuries.

Part of Asia's Transformations series, offering contextual understanding of how historical opium networks shaped modern Asian economies.

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07 April 2005
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09 February 2007

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