doi:10.7916/d8-fjvs-s498Oral history interview with Tim, 1980Timoral historiesmixed materialDrug addicts--United StatesDrug dealers--United StatesOpium abuse--History--20th century.--United StatesHeroin abuse--History--20th century.--United StatesMethadone maintenance--History--20th century.--United StatesChinese AmericansTimIn this interview, Tim discusses his life in China, Japan, and New York, with a special focus on his drug use. He compares his usage of opium, heroin, and methadone, his methods of intake, and the relative prices of the drugs. He also discusses his various jobs, his experience selling drugs, and how he funded his drug addiction. He describes his transition from taking opium and heroin to taking methadone, and how his lifestyle changed as a result. Tim also remarks on the scarcity of opium in New York in the 1980s and the drug's rising price at the time of the interview