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On AlterNet: heroin

Stories, blog posts, and videos tagged as "heroin"

Is the Military Ignoring Its Heroin Problem in the Ranks?

Is the Military Ignoring Its Heroin Problem in the Ranks?

Megan Carpentier, Air America Media. October 22, 2009.
Occupy the world's largest heroin producer in Afghanistan and it's no wonder the methadone clinics are overpacked -- but the military is mum on the subject.

Drug Eradication in Afghanistan a Complete Failure: Top US Military Officer

Drug Eradication in Afghanistan a Complete Failure: Top US Military Officer

Agence France PresseMay 21, 2009.
NATO has failed to stem the vast opium trade in Afghanistan that helps finance Taliban insurgents despite an eight-year effort.

Sugar Is the New Heroin

Sugar Is the New Heroin

Tom Jacobs, Miller-McCune.com. December 12, 2008.
New research shows sugar addiction is real. Lab rats coming off it exhibit some of the same behavior as junkies in need of a fix.