Drug Use Doubles Among Afghans

The HeraldJune 22, 2010

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DRUG use has doubled in Afghanistan over the last four years with nearly 3% of adults now addicted to heroin and opium, a UN report has said.

As the West pours billions into programmes to try to wean the Afghan economy off drug money, opium and heroin have become more entrenched in the lives of ordinary people, creating yet another barrier to international efforts to knock out support for the trade that fuels the Taliban insurgency.

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Drug Use Doubles Among Afghans

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