| The Last Opium Den | |
| Author: | Nick Tosches |
| Country: | United States |
| Language: | English |
| Genre: | Journalism, Travel |
| Publisher: | Bloomsbury USA (US) |
| Release Date: | January 5, 2002 (US) |
| Media Type: | Print (Hardback) |
| Pages: | 72 pp (hardback first edition) |
| Isbn: | 1-58234-227-X |
| Dewey: | 362.29/3/092 B 21 |
| Congress: | HV5816 .T67 2002 |
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.