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 Voices

Photo 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, academic pursuits, and employment...