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BANGKOK — East and Southeast Asia are awash in record amounts of methamphetamine and other synthetic drugs , the U.N. Office on Drugs and Crime said in a new report Tuesday. It traced their source largely to the cross-border region known as the Golden Triangle where Thailand, Myanmar and Laos meet.The region is historically known for growing opium and hosting many of the labs that convert it to heroin.
It also highlighted the increasing appearance in recent years of ketamine, a powerful anesthetic used for patients undergoing surgery but recently employed for treating depression and anxiety, as well as for recreational use.The U.N.
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