Under Taliban rule, women and girls in Afghanistan turn to drugs amid rising depression

Under Taliban rule, women and girls in Afghanistan turn to drugs amid rising depression

A consequence of facing nothing but a bleak future and being denied the right to study and work Originally published on Global VoicesPhoto by Hasht-e Subh Daily. Used with permission. This article was written by Behnia for Hasht-e Subh Daily and published on March 27, 2025. An edited version of the article is published on Global Voices under a media partnership agreement.  Following the Taliban’s imposition of restrictions on women’s education, …