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Jul
23
Opiate Addiction Trumps Meth Addiction
Drug abuse and drug addiction have been plaguing our society for decades and the most disturbing trend was the rapid and deadly spread methamphetamine from the mid-west throughout the country. But more recently, even the heavily methamphetamine saturated states throughout the west and mid-west have been struggling with an addiction monster no one saw coming. Prescription opiate pain ...
Jul
03
Rise in Afghanistan Poppy Leads to Iranian Drug Addiction
A recent article discussed the society of Iran and it's addiction to opium, heroin, and other opium based drugs. Although opium is a very commonly used pain killer and is also used socially in Iran, addiction that has turned users to heroin and other opium based drugs has plagued the nation and the government has leaped into action to ...
Jul
03
Opium Addicts in Iran, Compliments of Afghanistan
A recent article covered a rather disturbing story out of the middle east. The story reported that as many as 1 in 7 Iranians are addicted to opium or heroin, all coming from the poppy fields of Afghanistan. According to the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime, 93% of the world's illicit opium market comes from Afghanistan. ...
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