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The country's drug problem is expected to worsen when troops leave neighboring Afghanistan. MORE
By Bryan Le
While governments and media focus on fighting, Afghanistan's million addicts are mostly forgotten. MORE
South Asian cartels muscle into the meth market, missing actor Nick Stahl turns up in rehab, and author punishes daughter publicly for Facebook vodka photo. MORE
Increasing demand and decreasing supply cause opium prices to skyrocket. MORE
By Luke Walker
Franklin D. Roosevelt may have been regularly treated with cocaine; Saffron crop could supplant poppies in Afghanistan, and Ex-Miss Russia sentenced to rehab. MORE
By Zac Curtis
Cracks are showing in joint Russian-American efforts to stem the flow of heroin leaving Afghanistan. MORE
By Maer Roshan
Iran’s murderous mullahs are ramping up their deadly war on drug users. MORE
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Fundamentalists seek to eradicate behaviors "contrary to Islam" with deadly attacks on brothels and liquor stores.
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As Americans cut back, tobacco companies fight to keep customers with more giveaways.
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A homeless alcoholic helps a transit worker catch some shut eye by taking over his duties.
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New research suggests that drug cravings and decision-making are linked in the brain.
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An apparel company is asking for $5 million, claiming Lohan's drug use sullied their brand.
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