How Victorians Got High: Opium Dens, Cocaine & More

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Step into the gaslit world of Victorian Britain, where public morality stood tall in the daylight, but private indulgence flourished behind drawn curtains. In this slow, immersive journey, we explore the many intoxicants of the 19th century — from genteel tea rituals to discreet opium dens, from fashionable laudanum tinctures to the laughter-filled haze of university ether parties. This is not a story of rebellion, but of quiet self-maintenance, where a society obsessed with propriety found ways to take the edge off without ever admitting it. Pour yourself a cup (of something stronger, if you like) and join us for a wry, detailed portrait of an age that preferred its vices decanted, dosed, and always served with a straight face.

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