Drug Addiction: The Other Afghan War
Grace , Quezon City: Jun 24 2008
Made Popular Jun 26 2008
Afghanistan, the world’s biggest producer of heroin and opium, is battling drug addiction. 2005 UN figures disclose one million addicts among 30 million people. The Afghan Minister for Counter-Narcotics says the number of addicts increases every...
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Iami Menotu
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Iami Menotu Jun 25 2008
visakhapatnam, India
The trouble just keeps on adding up,doesn’t it? May be God left this country very early or the men simply dumb.
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Grace
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Grace Jun 25 2008
Quezon City, Philippines
I can read this in the light of drugs being an anesthetic to the pain of hardship.
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Reshmi
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Reshmi Jun 25 2008
Bangalore, India
Its really unfortunate Grace, but I suppose there lies the irony of the whole situation! I am reminded of the much used title” Children of a Lesser God” when I read this!
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Grace
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Grace Jun 25 2008
Quezon City, Philippines
Afghanistan is the world’s top producer of opium and heroin due to their expansive poppy plantations. It’s the country’s major trade. You’re right, Reshmi, it’s ironic.
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Graeme
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Graeme emeraldsandash.blogs.. Jun 26 2008
Canberra, Australia
The sleep of the lotus-eaters...
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Graeme
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Graeme emeraldsandash.blogs.. Jun 26 2008
Canberra, Australia
...and in that sleep of death, what dreams may come ?
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