The Condition and Influence of Opium and Drugs in Rural Area of North China during the Republic of China

Although all governments implemented policy of opium ban,the problem of opium and drugs in rural area of north China during the Republic of China was still very serious. It was not only displayed by various channels of planting, trafficking,producing and marketing,but also reflected by large number of opium and drug addictions.There was a harmful influence,including enormous economic losses,great damage to personality,family and society,the moral degradation,and the active bandits.As a result,the originally turbulent social order became even worse.