The Origin of a Fix Poppy plants sprout in a Turkish field where the production of opium is legal and supposedly under tight government control. American officials estimate that 80 per cent of the heroin brought illegally into the United States originates in Turkish poppy gields. The opium is processed in secret French laboratories into the heroin sought by thousands of U.S. addicts for the "fix" their bodies demand.

Viewing image 1 of 2
Next >
  • image 1
  • image 2

Item Information

Title:
The Origin of a Fix Poppy plants sprout in a Turkish field where the production of opium is legal and supposedly under tight government control. American officials estimate that 80 per cent of the heroin brought illegally into the United States originates in Turkish poppy gields. The opium is processed in secret French laboratories into the heroin sought by thousands of U.S. addicts for the "fix" their bodies demand.
Description:
[Information from item housing] Drug Addiction
Photographer:
Associated Press
Name on Item:
AP
Date:
[ca. June 1970]
Format:
Photographs
Genre:
Photographic prints
Location:
Boston Public Library
Arts Department
Collection (local):
Boston Herald-Traveler Photo Morgue
Subjects:
Drug abuse
Extent:
1 photograph : print ; sheet 170 x 257 mm
Permalink:
https://ark.digitalcommonwealth.org/ark:/50959/7940c744p
Terms of Use:
Rights status not evaluated.
All rights reserved.
Language:
English
Notes:
Title(s) from item.
Preferred Citation:
Boston Herald-Traveler Photo Morgue, Boston Public Library
Notes (acquisition):
Gift; Boston University, College of Communication, 1977/1978.
Notes (date):
Date from item.
Identifier:
22_10_001145_0007
Barcode:
39999088103708