I've heard that German soldiers were given rations of cocaine(?) during WW2. Did this create any major addiction epidemics during or after the war?

by just_a_beaver
Georgy_K_Zhukov

/u/commiespaceinvader has addressed the German military drug use issue before, and has touched briefly on the matters of addiction. You may find these previous answers to be of interest. I , II and III but they are by no means the final word.