Opium dens in China were frequented by all levels of society, and their opulence or simplicity reflected the financial means of the patrons. Patrons would recline to hold the long opium pipes over oil lamps that would heat the drug until it vaporized, allowing the smoker to inhale the vapors. Most opium dens kept a supply of opium paraphernalia such as the pipes and lamps that were necessary to smoke the drug. Throughout the West, opium dens were frequented by and associated with the Chinese because the establishments were usually run by Chinese mobsters, who supplied the opium and prepared it for visiting non-Chinese smokers. Opium dens were prevalent in many parts of the world in the 19th century, most notably China, Southeast Asia, North America, and France. Two women and a man smoking in an opium den, late 19th centuryĪn opium den was an establishment in which opium was sold and smoked. For other uses, see Opium Den (disambiguation).
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