Heroin Track Marks Are the Scars of War in Afghanistan

Heroin Track Marks Are the Scars of War in Afghanistan
Ziauddin explained many of the men have lost family support due to their opiate addiction. In Afghanistan, drug use brings tremendous shame to families. But to be without family is emotionally devastating in a country where there are few social support …
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In Afghanistan, Fathers Barter Daughters to Settle Drug Debts
Mrs. Parwanta, who did not want her first name mentioned for safety reasons, has been working on drug prevention and education in Afghanistan for three years. One family she talked to sold three daughters so the father could feed his addiction. "When a …
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BBC: Addiction – Afghanistan’s Secret Shame – My 2013 film about hard drug addiction in Afghanistan…