Opium – Afghan Women and Kids Fight Drug Addiction

KABUL, Afghanistan, Aug. 7, 2009
Vast Supply of Opium is Problem for Entire Families

“She started giving it to her children to keep them from shivering in the winter. They’ve all had treatment before, but poverty lead them back to drugs. Najiba says opium, which she boils as a tea to suppress hunger pains, is cheaper than a meal and brings her family some happiness. “

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