Drugs and Gis-A GI in Vietnam poses, holding an empty vial of heroin against his nose. Drug abuse in Vietnam has grown from 47 servicemen apprehended in 1965, to more than 11,000 in 1970, and the U.S. command believes that for every GI caught, five go undetected.

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Title:
Drugs and Gis-A GI in Vietnam poses, holding an empty vial of heroin against his nose. Drug abuse in Vietnam has grown from 47 servicemen apprehended in 1965, to more than 11,000 in 1970, and the U.S. command believes that for every GI caught, five go undetected.
Description:
[Information from item housing] Drugs...Addicts and Addiction
Photographer:
Associated Press
Name on Item:
AP
Date:
[ca. May 1971]
Format:
Photographs
Genre:
Photographic prints
Location:
Boston Public Library
Arts Department
Collection (local):
Boston Herald-Traveler Photo Morgue
Subjects:
Narcotics
Drug abuse
Drug addicts
Extent:
1 photograph : print ; sheet 281 x 207 mm
Permalink:
https://ark.digitalcommonwealth.org/ark:/50959/vt153s85w
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_001144_0015
Barcode:
39999088103708