The post-independence economic collapse plaguing the Central Asian states has fueled an increase in drug smuggling, as more legitimate sources of income have disappeared. Despite local and Western governments’ concern over the problem, drug traffic shows little sign of ebbing by BRUCE PANNIER DRUGS HAVE BEEN A PART OF LIFE IN Central Asia for centuries, […]

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