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Non-Fiction

mwmisses4289

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2. Wonder if the author also refers to Sherlock Holmes?

Reply to cbabe (Original post)

Sat Jan 3, 2026, 02:10 PM

Jan 3

Sherlock injected a seven percent solution, as I recall. The author of those stories was writing in the late 1800s, when cocaine and many other drugs were considered relatively harmless.

Edited to add: I see that he does mention Sherlock. As for Stephen King, I have seen articles where has been asked if he uses, and has vehemently denied using any drugs at all, except those prescribed by his doctor.

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Literature that crosses the line: Cocaine in books [View all] cbabe Jan 3 OP

Wow. More books for my list. I have seen this in much of Trump's actions. My own knowledge txwhitedove Jan 3 #1

Wonder if the author also refers to Sherlock Holmes? mwmisses4289 Jan 3 #2

From the article: cbabe Jan 3 #3

Thank you. I was posting my edit at almost the same time, lol. mwmisses4289 Jan 3 #4

Cheers. cbabe Jan 3 #5