Kyrgyzstan
VICE News Capsule - Friday, March 6
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The Eurasian Economic Union officially comes into being with the start of the new year, but the Russian economic crisis may force Moscow to temper its grand expectations for the alliance.
I Took a Trip Down Tajikistan's 'Heroin Highway'
The proliferation of flashy cars in one of the poorest countries in the world has led to a new local saying: “It is no longer ‘How much did it cost?’ but ‘How many kilos did it cost?’" A study released in 2007 estimated that drug money added up to 3...
This Doctor Says He Can Cure Heroin Addicts by Putting Them in a Coma
The treatment begins with an injection of Naltrexone, a drug that blocks the receptor sites where heroin acts on the nervous system. This process induces accelerated withdrawal, leading to intense pain, craving, and nausea. But the Nazaraliev Medical...
Kyrgyzstan Is the Latest Victim of the Global Heroin Trade
Ever since the collapse of the Soviet Union in 1991, Kyrgyzstan has been a preferred route for drug traffickers sending heroin from Afghanistan to Russia. This has led to widespread addiction and an epidemic of organized crime.
A Canadian Gold Mine in Kyrgyzstan Was Shut Down By Rock Throwing Protesters
A 100% Canadian owned mine is in the balance of Kyrgyzstan’s volatile tribal and ethnic political violence.