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.

Addicted To Bang: The Neuroscience of the Gun

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In the wake of recent tragic events, there have been a raft of articles about new reasons for gun-control and the psychological make-up of mass murderers (See NYT or WSJ), but the authors of this piece (co-authored with neuroscientist James Olds …
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Exposed: The pharmacists acting like 'small time drug pushers', selling …

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A BBC Inside Out London's investigation exposed numerous Inside Out's investigation also reveals how certain drugs described by doctors as highly dangerous and addictive are available with astonishing ease. Undercover: A BBC researcher buys a bottle of …
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