Bridgerton: What Drug Does Colin Give To Benedict?
WARNING: This article contains spoilers for Bridgerton season 2.
Colin returns home from his travels with a mysterious calming drug for Benedict, which leads to one of Bridgerton season 2’s best sequences. While Bridgerton does feature many historical inaccuracies, the series is quite adept at including minor details that reflect the high society culture of the Regency era. From Queen Charlotte sniffing tobacco to frequent games of pall-mall, Bridgerton season 2 dives into the more casual culture of the real-life ton with its characters.
In episode 3 of Bridgerton season 2, Colin Bridgerton reveals that he has come home from his travels in Greece with a few souvenirs, including an unnamed drug that he gives to Benedict. At the time, Benedict Bridgerton was still nervously waiting to hear back from the Royal School about his acceptance, so Colin gave him a powdered drug in his tea that would make him more relaxed during their dinner with the Sharmas. However, Benedict took a bit more than he could tolerate, which left him extremely high, overly giddy, and overall the most fun attendee at the dinner.
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While Colin doesn’t reveal the name of the purple substance he brought from Greece, it seems the drug that artist Benedict Bridgerton takes is opium powder. According to a historian (via Women’s Health), it would have been common for wealthy families during the Regency era to be found with opium powder, as laws about recreational drug use weren’t quite so strict in early 1800s London. Since certain types of laced opium were among the more expensive drugs of the time, it wouldn’t have been uncommon to see high society members like the Bridgerton family
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