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FILE - In this April 11, 2016 file photo, farmers harvest raw opium at a poppy field in the Zhari district of Kandahar province, Afghanistan

4 min

Economy

Afghan poppy cultivation more than quadruples despite Taliban ban; farmers say crops no longer feed families

The Taliban regard their ban on poppy growth as one of their signature achievements and have cited it in their efforts to win international legitimacy

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This Tuesday, Aug. 15, 2017 file photo shows an arrangement of pills of the opioid oxycodone-acetaminophen in New York.

7 min

Society

Israel has a drug problem - and Covid made an impact

Israel’s drug availability has risen over the past couple of years, and Covid has made it more noticeable

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