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Babbitt Drugs and Alcohol Quotes

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Quote #10

"And don't try to see him. I've had the doctor give him a shot of morphine, so he'll sleep." (22.1.22)

Just like that, the doctor gives Paul Riesling a shot of morphine to help him sleep. Back in 1922, you see, people weren't exactly that well-informed about how addictive and dangerous morphine could be, so they just dished it out like aspirin. Booze, on the other hand, was illegal. Go figure.