The public reaction to these newfound crimes, and underground societies mixed with governmental fright of a new wave of substance use sparked severe legal repercussions. The first anti-opiate wave of the nineteenth century was a 1903 Philippine anti-opiate issue involving an “Opium Investigation Commission” in order to remove opium use from the Philippines. The Committee claimed that Male smokers over twenty-one years of age should be required to register in order to receive their supply of opium. Congress decided to outlaw recreational opium use to all native philippinos, causing them to make an attempt at quitting “cold turkey,” something impossible to do, while registered non-natives were given a three-year period after which their dosages were reduced. In 1906, the Pure Food and Drug Act was instated. This act initially required that opium-containing drugs must state opium as an ingredient on their label. A later amendment required that the quantity of opium contained be listed, and certain quality standards be met. In and of itself, the Pure Food and Drug Act was a great idea. It would help to limit the amount of bad heroin being distributed, and give users a way of regulating their input. The Harrison Narcotic Act, however, was drawn up following the Pure Food and Drug act, regulating practically every method of receiving, and using narcotics. This would only further reinforce the illegal activity of drug trafficking. One section of the Harrison Narcotic Act would instate a registration of all types of opiate use. This registration was made with Internal Revenue Collectors. It would impose a special tax on producers, distributors, manufacturers, and anyone else even remotely involved with opiates. Nevertheless, another segment of this proposal stated:"Nothing contained in this section shall apply... to the dispensing or distribution of any of the aforesaid drugs to a patient by a physician, denti...
