doi:10.7916/d8-yv6m-t103Oral history interview with Bert F., 1980F., Bertoral historiesmixed materialDrug addicts--United StatesMorphine abuse--History--20th century.--United StatesDrug abuse--History--20th century.--United StatesDrugs--PrescribingBilliard playersF., BertNarcotic FarmBert F. begins by sharing his early life memories including his family's move to New York City in 1915. Bert F. discusses how he became a traveling pool hustler starting in 1923. He reflects on how in the 1930s he was injured by a car accident and was prescribed morphine to help with back pain. Bert F. examines how doctors participated in the spread of morphine addiction, how they wrote prescriptions, and sometimes were addicted too. He first recognized he was an addict after living with a nurse who was a morphine addict. He discusses obtaining opiates while traveling around the country, including extraction from Paregoric. He reveals the different ways that addicts survived during and after World War II, when access to drugs became scarce. Bert explains the process of getting clean and relapse and his visits to the Lexington, KY addiction recovery hospital program. He describes being a registered as an incurable addict with the State of New York and speaks at length about maintaining with Dilaudid and methadone