Opium use........

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Did Poe abuse opium?

-- Anonymous, July 28, 2001

Answers

Poe may once have tried to commit suicide by taking laudanum, which has an opium base. Other than that, there seems no reason to think that Poe abused opium. See Poe, Drugs and Alcohol

-- Anonymous, July 29, 2001

As I undestand it, poe was not the only gifted writer to use Opium in their life. The famous writer Samuel Coolridge was openly addicted to Opium. Though researchers say that poe wasn't addicted to Opium, he was however, an alcoholic. Alcohol, as we know, is a depressent, much like Opium. Is this enough to call him an addict of Opium? Maybe not, but it is quite interesting.

-- Anonymous, July 30, 2001

HE WAS DRUNK AND JUMPED OFF HIS BED INTO THE WALL

-- Anonymous, October 02, 2001

He always drank alcohol

-- Anonymous, October 02, 2001

he was gay like josh

-- Anonymous, October 03, 2001


your are a worthless piece of junk.

-- Anonymous, October 03, 2001

he was transexual

-- Anonymous, October 03, 2001

he was to drunk and he had married to many people

-- Anonymous, October 03, 2001

mike kelly is a homo with asoma binladen

-- Anonymous, October 03, 2001

he gave him self head and choked

-- Anonymous, October 03, 2001


HE SMOKED TOO MUCH WEED AND HAD TOO MUCH SEX WITH GUYS AND DRANK TOO MUCH ALCOHOL. AND MIKE KELLY IS A FAG

-- Anonymous, October 08, 2001

YES E.A POE DID USE OPIUM......

-- Anonymous, September 22, 2002

poe rules, he got trashed and wrote some wierd stuff, everyone should party like poe!!

-- Anonymous, February 10, 2003

Poe was a very talented writer, he has his strange poems and short stories, but he is intresting to read his stories are full of intelctualism and excitement. PS: Veronica didnt tell me about her boyfriend!!

-- Anonymous, February 17, 2003

all white people are wankers

-- Anonymous, March 06, 2003


I can't believe how nauseatingly intelligent everyone who posts on this board is. Try a chat room if you want to call someone a fag

-- Anonymous, December 02, 2003

Hey Ralph! oh by the way, YOU GUYS ALL SUCK!

-- Anonymous, December 10, 2003

hey, fu%@$%s, if u wanna be geniuses partake, resin.

-- Anonymous, August 31, 2004

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-- Anonymous, October 05, 2004

I believe that Poe died from raping monkeys and got aids, which caused him to die form heart failure.

-- Anonymous, March 04, 2005

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