A new book from an award-winning author highlights the heavily-narcotic-based substructure of Nazi Germany—which spread from Hitler down to the front lines.

Award-winning author Norman Ohler scoured U.S. and German archives for his new book 'Der Totale Rausch,' which relays the substantial role that drugs played in the Third Reich.
According to the author, Hitler was a heavy drug user—and many Nazi soldiers found themselves addicted to methamphetamine as a byproduct of official policy.
One of the most consumed drugs was Pervitin, a