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Tajikistan's battle with addiction

BBC News reported in June 2000 that after years of civil war, the former Soviet republic of Tajikistan is now facing a new and growing problem - drug addiction. Tajikistan is one of the Central Asian states in the front line against drug traffickers operating from Afghanistan, the world's largest producer of opium. Find the full story here.

Posted by Cynthia on February 28, 2005 at 11:16 AM in Afghanistan, Drugs (general), Tajikistan | Permalink

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