Intravenous drug use is spreading HIV/AIDS in Iran, Central Asia, and the former Soviet Union. In traditional Western European markets, health officials should brace for a rise in the number of deaths from drug overdoses, as this year’s bumper opium crop will lead to higher-purity doses of heroin.
在阿富汗境内，越来越多的人在吸毒。由于鸦片和吸食海洛因，过去是毒品中转地的地方现在成为了主要的消费地。使用注射毒品正在伊朗、中亚以及前苏联传播艾滋病。在传统的西欧市场，由于今年鸦片作物丰收将会导致更高纯度剂量的海洛因，卫生官员将会遇到由于吸毒过量而造成的死亡数量的上升事件。