Mexicans are increasingly consuming illegal drugs
The rise of synthetic drugs is wreaking havoc on both sides of the border
In reto a la juventud, a live-in treatment centre in Ciudad Juárez, in northern Mexico, Jenny Chávez describes how her addiction to drugs led to her losing her job as a maid, her house and her family. The 39-year-old mother of five started taking cocaine ten years ago, but it was after she moved onto methamphetamine, or meth, a potent stimulant, that things began to unravel. “It’s hard because everyone takes it around here,” she explains.
This article appeared in the The Americas section of the print edition under the headline “Mired in meth”
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