The opiumwar against China in the 19th century is of the past. Take a look at the modern opiumwar which is going on on smaller scale. And next to that in and around Afganistan. As we see it on many places in the world today. You can read about it in 'The politics of heroin' from AW. McCoy (reprint, 2003). Addiction is a problem for the human race for about 2 million years. There is nothing new under the sun. The fact that persons do something illegal mostly depends on the coutry where ya at! Law and health is no good combination.Greetings...
Every war from the past is about money or religion (and sometimes a woman). Opiumproducts are not illegal in all country's of the world. There are way's for recreationist.