Yep. Back in the day when it was a popular ingredient in 'Patent medicines' and readily available. (Eg. One of the most well-known examples being Samuel Coleridge's 'Kubla Khan'). Seems to have been one of the most popular drugs in literature, way back when.
my opium den is as bad as your standard crackhouse or meth lab. Maybe worse, given the...um. Nevermind to be fair, opium is still pretty popular
Chasing the dragon isn't a Cantonese I would recommend. My only goal is to finish a year as a better person than I started it
Thanks again for posting this! Just received my copy today, now just need the free time Hope to really dig in over the holiday