Document #1341135

NYT – New York Times (Author)

Drug and Alcohol Abuse Growing in Iraqi Forces

http://www.nytimes.com/2010/10/25/world/middleeast/25baghdad.html?partner=rss&emc=rss

ecoi.net description:
According to authorties, in some regions nearly half of military and police staff is addicted to alcohol or drugs; there are no drug tests and there is no medical staff to treat the addicts; many use drugs to cope with the constant fear of attacks and the long work at the checkpoints
Country:
Iraq
Source:
NYT – New York Times (Author)
Published:
25 October 2010
Original link:
http://www.nytimes.com/2010/10/25/world/middleeast/25baghdad.html?partner=rss&emc=rss
Document type:
Media Report
Language:
English
Document ID:
1341135 (former ID 148301)

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