Drug Addiction on the Rise in Afghanistan

Drug addiction on the rise in Afghanistan – Drug addiction in Afghanistan is on the rise. According to UN reports, around three percent of Afghans abuse drugs, making the country the world’s top user per capita. But only a fraction of addicts receive proper treatment, as Jennifer Glasse reports.

Bright Spot for Drug Addiction

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The most notable positive outcome is the falling number of drug addicts in the last decade. Then number of young people seeking treatment for heroin and crack cocaine are also down. This, combined with a falling number of injection drug users means the …
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One Turk dies every day due to drug abuse

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At least 105 of the deaths were "directly" connected to drug addiction like overdoses, and the other 260 fatalities were "indirectly" caused by drug usage, the newspaper quoted an official report issued by Turkey's Interior Ministry as saying. The …
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