VIDEO — War… On Drugs: Captagon pills keep Syria rebels awake, fuel arms trade

RT
Jan 18, 2014

After nearly three years of bloody conflict, Syria is becoming a centre of drug production. With most economic activity practically non-existent, coupled with the proliferation of armed groups, the business is ripening quickly. An outlawed stimulant known as Captagon is now produced in Syria in huge amounts. RT’s Maria Finoshina reports.