Los estancos de la coca y el opio. Trayectorias sociales en el caso de Trujillo, Perú (1890-1950)

This article offers a comparative analysis between the peruvian state monopolies –Called Estancos– of Opium and Coca and their sociocultural consequences in Trujillo between 1890 and the 1950s. It examines their trajectories, as well as the similarities and differences, from their origins and objectives to their development and performance. Originally created to control and reduce consumption among specific population sectors—opium among Chinese immigrants and coca among the Andean indigenous population— both establishments failed due to their initial erroneous approaches, influenced by the scientific racism of the time and the pressure of the international prohibitionist context.