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Dope Girls The Birth Of The British Drug Underground

Marek Kohn

This is a discussion of the transformation of drug use (especially morphine and cocaine, which was once commonly available in any chemist's shop) into a national menace. It revolves around the death of Billie Carleton, a West End musical actress, in 1918. Its cast of characters includes Brilliant Ch...

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My Favorite Murder with Karen Kilgariff and Georgia Hardstark

It was mentioned in relation to Billie Carlton's death, suggesting that the combination of stimulants and barbiturates may have led to her death rather than a cocaine overdose as initially reported.

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Author Merrick Cohn argues in his book, Dope Girls, that there's a chance after a night of taking a lot of stimulants, she wanted a downer, it's like a classic story, to help her fall asleep.

— Episode: 384 - This One's for Steven

Episode: 384 - This One's for Steven

It was mentioned in relation to Billie Carlton's death, suggesting that the combination of stimulants and barbiturates may have led to her death rather than a cocaine overdose as initially reported.

"

Author Merrick Cohn argues in his book, Dope Girls, that there's a chance after a night of taking a lot of stimulants, she wanted a downer, it's like a classic story, to help her fall asleep.

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