Many things which you liked in your childhood may not be of any more interest to you. A lot of things which you used to do as a young kid may not arouse your interest as a mature professional. This is how the life goes on guys and continuous change is the feature of life. In a similar manner, today I am going to tell you some of the drugs which used to be legal and even highly recommended by health professionals but are illegal nowadays and are subject to serious fine and penalty. In different jurisdictions, there are different fines and penalties depending upon the legislation of that particular area and along with this, health professionals now stringently prohibit the use of such drugs and term them as a menace for humans.
Let us see top 10 drugs that used to be legal in the past.
10. Opium
It is a form of dried juice from opium poppy and it was very popular in the United States in the 19th century. Opium was considered a good remedial medicine in treating menstrual cramps of women and teething pain of infants. In 1875 and 1907, opium was banned in San Francisco and California respectively. The 1914 Harrison Narcotics Tax Act effectively outlawed the drug throughout America.
