Military forces used stimulants in wars prior to World War II
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Historical evidence demonstrates that military forces regularly used and provisioned stimulants, such as coca and cocaine, to troops during conflicts prior to World War II, including the Chaco War and World War I.
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en.wikipedia.org: Use of drugs in warfare
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States that historically, drug use for relaxation and stimulation was sanctioned and encouraged by militaries.
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cambridge.org: Green Gold, Green Hell: Coca, Caste, and Class in the Chaco War, 1932–1935 | The Americas | Cambridge Core
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Details the Bolivian Army provisioning coca to soldiers as a stimulant during the Chaco War (1932–1935), prior to WWII.
doi.org: Drugs
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Notes that in the First World War, substances like cocaine were used for energizing and performance enhancement.