Shocking Before and After Composite Portraits of Drug Abuse

Shocking Before and After Composite Portraits of Drug Abuse – London-based photographer Roman Sakovich gives us a glimpse of the drastic visual differences that substance abuse can cause in his series titled Half. By sp…

Seizure of Narcotic Drugs Up by 18% in Southeastern Province

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According to the latest official statistics, there are some 1.3 million registered drug addicts in Iran, excluding those who consume drugs occasionally or those who have opted not to register with any of the existing programs. As a result, some 10 …
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Afghan drugs: A universal problem solvable by collective will only

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Two senior UN Office on Drugs and Crime executives have told RT that unless the international community gives Afghan farmers a decent alternative to the poppy, the “lucrative business” of opium cultivation will continue beyond the US troops withdrawal …
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Fighting Heroin Addiction in Montgomery County

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A former heroin addict from Potomac, Md., has been clean for three years thanks to Montgomery County's Drug Court program. “This program saved my life,” … Statistics show 13 heroin overdose deaths in Montgomery County since June. The Criminal Justice …
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