Fentanyl is a medical miracle drug, a synthetic painkiller with a hundredfold effect of cocaine, perfect for treating severe pain, as well as in anesthesia and palliative care. At the same time, fentanyl triggered an opiate crisis of unimaginable proportions in the USA. Within a very short time, consumption became the most common cause of death for people under 30 years of age. But as terrible as these statistics are, the event is not the first of its kind - quite the opposite. It seems that whenever a person discovers a new drug for himself, unspeakable suffering is the result. And if there is one thing that has fascinated us humans since the beginning of time, it is drugs. 'The History of Drugs' is a well-founded non-fiction comic that examines the topic from a variety of perspectives: from the rituals of indigenous peoples, to the supporting role of narcotics in European colonialism and the world wars, to the catastrophic effects of the 'War on Drugs' and the ongoing debates about cannabis legalisation.