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In the late 1890s, how did the pharmaceutical giant Bayer famously market heroin to the public?

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In the late 1890s, how did the pharmaceutical giant Bayer famously market heroin to the public?

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In the late 1890s, how did the pharmaceutical giant Bayer famously market heroin to the public?
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