How Long to Read Green Mountain Opium Eaters: A History of Early Addiction in Vermont

How Long Does it Take to Read Green Mountain Opium Eaters: A History of Early Addiction in Vermont?

It takes the average reader 3 hours to read Green Mountain Opium Eaters: A History of Early Addiction in Vermont by Gary G. Shattuck

Assuming a reading speed of 250 words per minute. Learn more

Description

The green mountains, lush valleys and riotous fall colors of idyllic nineteenth-century Vermont masked a sinister underbelly. By 1900, the state was in the throes of a widespread opium epidemic that saw more than 3.3 million doses of the drug being distributed to inhabitants each and every month. Decades of infighting within the medical profession, complicit doctors and druggists, unrestricted access to opium and bogus patent medicines all contributed to the problem. Those conflicts were compounded by a hands-off legislature focused on prohibiting the consumption of alcohol. Historian Gary G....

How long is Green Mountain Opium Eaters: A History of Early Addiction in Vermont?

Green Mountain Opium Eaters: A History of Early Addiction in Vermont by Gary G. Shattuck is 176 pages long, and a total of 45,056 words.

This makes it 59% the length of the average book. It also has 55% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read Green Mountain Opium Eaters: A History of Early Addiction in Vermont Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 4 hours and 6 minutes to read Green Mountain Opium Eaters: A History of Early Addiction in Vermont aloud.

What Reading Level is Green Mountain Opium Eaters: A History of Early Addiction in Vermont?

Green Mountain Opium Eaters: A History of Early Addiction in Vermont is suitable for students ages 10 and up.

Note that there may be other factors that effect this rating besides length that are not factored in on this page. This may include things like complex language or sensitive topics not suitable for students of certain ages.

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