The Last Opium Den is an investigative journalism/travel book by Nick Tosches. It was originally an article in Vanity Fair, where Tosches is a contributing editor. Tosches travels the world (in particular, Southeast Asia) seeking the titular establishment. He also spends time discussing the heroin/opium trade, the history of opium dens, wine tasting, and the historical use of opium to treat symptoms of diabetes.

The Last Opium Den
First edition
AuthorNick Tosches
LanguageEnglish
GenreJournalism, Travel
PublisherBloomsbury USA (US)
Publication date
January 5, 2002 (US)
Publication placeUnited States
Media typePrint (Hardback)
Pages72 pp (hardback first edition)
ISBN1-58234-227-X
362.29/3/092 B 21
LC ClassHV5816 .T67 2002

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