Opium addiction in Afghan, deadlier than Taliban, al Qaeda - Instablogs
Opium addiction in Afghan, deadlier than Taliban, al Qaeda
Amir , Kabul: Aug 10 2009
Made Popular Aug 10 2009
Afghanistan :
SARAB, Afghanistan - Open the door to Islam Beg’s house and the thick opium smoke rushes out into the cold mountain air, like steam from a bathhouse. It’s just past 8 a.m. and the family of six — including a 1-year-old baby boy — is...
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Valera
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Valera Aug 11 2009
Moscow, Russia
Afghans have been growing and consuming opium for probably thousands of years. It's part of their culture.
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Bill
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Bill Aug 11 2009
Perth, Australia
Afghans are still living back in the stone age.
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Jas
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Jas Aug 11 2009
Liverpool, United Kingdom
These people are subhuman and were better off under the Taliban who banned opium. They are so dumb they can't even grow carrots or potatoes but spend their time growing drugs then claiming they're starving.
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Imran
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Imran Aug 11 2009
Kabul, Afghanistan
People here start taking opium as medicine but quickly results in addiction like all drugs. It's the result of poor health services. If government will provide proper health services people wouldn't be forced to take drugs.
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