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How Vietnam Veterans Became Addicts: The Heroin Crisis Nobody Expected | History For Sleep

In Vietnam, 20% of American soldiers became addicted to heroin. When they came home, 85% simply stopped using—without treatment, without rehab, without the lifelong struggle everyone expected. This was documented. Studied. Proven. The government's response? Launch a War on Drugs based on the opposite assumption. This is the story they buried. The evidence they ignored. The lessons we still refuse to learn 50 years later. Timestamps: 0:00 - The Lie About Addiction 2:45 - The Letter: Michael's Story 5:45 - Vietnam: The War That Made No Sense 15:20 - How Heroin Became Survival 25:30 - May 1971: The Congressional Discovery 35:40 - The Twist Nobody Expected (85% Quit) 48:15 - The War on Drugs Begins 58:30 - The Ones Who Couldn't Stop 1:10:20 - What Addiction Really Is 1:18:45 - Iraq & Afghanistan: The Pattern Repeats 1:25:30 - The Lessons We Never Learned 1:30:00 - Final Reflection: 22 Veterans Per Day KEY FACTS: 20% of soldiers used heroin in Vietnam 85% quit easily after returning home Only 5% remained addicted The study proving this was published in 1974 Policy ignored the evidence #VietnamWar #DrugPolicy #WarOnDrugs #Addiction #VietnamVeterans #History #Documentary #historyforsleep #forsleep #documentaryforsleep