ew name same issues, Krokodil or Heroin (chemically known as Diamorphine or Di-acetylmorphine) is one of the most dangerous drugs used by people who inject opiates intravenously. The average life expectancy of a heroin user ranges from 15 to 20 years after the first injection. Heroin addiction is also one of the major causes for the growing HIV epidemic in countries such as Russia
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Russia – from super power to super minnow
During the 1980s, the USSR was one of the world’s two strongest nations. The US and USSR were competing with each other for almost anything, ranging from space programs to military hardware. In 1989, the USSR had a population of 287 million people (larger than the US) and a total GDP of almost 3 trillion USD. Looking… Continue reading Russia – from super power to super minnow
Volga Germans – an endangered species in the Former Soviet Union
At the time of the dissolution of the Soviet Union in 1991, ethnic Germans numbered around 2,040,000, making them one of the largest ethnic minorities there. Russia was home to more than 840,000 of them, while in Kazakhstan, there were a total of 960,000 Germans. Germans constituted around 6% of the total population of Kaazakhstan.… Continue reading Volga Germans – an endangered species in the Former Soviet Union
The link between Afghan Heroin and the ongoing AIDS epidemic in Russia
An estimated 980,000 HIV positive people live in Russia, which is suffering from one of the fastest growing HIV epidemics in Europe. Similar to the epidemic in neighboring Ukraine, that in Russia is also unique in many ways. The AIDS epidemic in Sub-Saharan Africa is fuelled by heterosexual intercourse, while most of the new infections… Continue reading The link between Afghan Heroin and the ongoing AIDS epidemic in Russia