Health● ElevatedOct 29 · Oct 29, 2026, 9:00 AM
How a Self-Described ‘Junkie’ Rode Synthetic Drugs to Oblivion — and Fame
GlobeAlert Desk · curated from NYT World · Eastern Europe
An Estonian addict could barely keep pace with the new drugs flooding the market. His terrifying accounts of the cruel toll they took on his body held his country in its grip.
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