How did heroin become famous?

How did heroin become famous?

Michael Jourdan (Drug Researcher) gives expert video advice on: What is 'heroin'?; How is heroin made?; Where are heroin opium poppies grown? and more...

Heroin became famous in several rounds, one would say. The first round was when it was first introduced on the market. Heroin was a brand name and it sold well. It was an over-the-counter medicine sold for pain killing and also for killing coughs.The second round of fame came as it was an illegal drug that was being used for self medication I'd say basically by people who had some sort of big hurt in their lives and have taken to this even though it was illegal. The upsurge of that second round of fame was primarily in the 50's, 60's and 70's and has stayed with us ever since.