The Serpentine Sacklers
/When Librium (chlordiazepoxide) came to market, Arthur Sackler saw to it that the public image of Librium was that it was a new, safe, nonaddictive replacement for the older and admittedly more dangerous barbiturates. Early concerns about the dangers of Librium and Valium (diazepam) were waived away; the problem was with the individuals using them, the drugs themselves were perfectly safe.
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