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The US government kept a large reserve of opium and morphine at Fort Knox and the West Point Mint during the Cold War, enough to satisfy the country s painkiller requirements for a full year in the event of a war or other supply issues.

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The US government kept a large reserve of opium and morphine at Fort Knox and the West Point Mint during the Cold War, enough to satisfy the country’s painkiller requirements for a full year in the event of a war or other supply issues.

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