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"Blitzed" details massive drug use in Nazi Germany

Before and during World War II, Germany's Nazi Party condemned drug use. But the book, "Blitzed: Drugs in the Third Reich," claims German soldiers were often high on methamphetamine issued by their commanders to enhance their endurance. Nazi leader Adolf Hitler himself was a substance abuser. Author Norman Ohler joins "CBS This Morning: Saturday" to discuss his book.
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