US SOLDIERS BECOMING DRUG ADDICTS IN AFGHANISTAN

MOSCOW, December 08 (Online): US soldiers are developing a drug addiction
problem in Afghanistan, said Deputy State Drug Controller Alexander
Mikhailov.

He said that there have already been several occurrences of drug addiction
among US soldiers in Afghanistan, but the US leadership is keeping it quiet.
'They don't have control of the situation. This should be a good example for
our troops in Tajikistan,' said Mikhailov.

The state drug controller's office and the Russian Orthodox Church have
decided to step up joint efforts against drug use, said Mikhailov. At the
present time more than 90% of narcotics in Russia come from Afghanistan
through Central Asia. Only 10% of narcotics are produced in Russia.