(Turkmenistan) Due to health concerns, the President Saparmurat Niyazov of Turkmenistan has banned the chewing of a drug called nas or naswai which is a mixture of chicken excrement, tobacco, and lime. As the drug is chewed, it acts as a narcotic and stimulant. Violators of the law will face fines. A typical production facility is pictured below.
Apparently, use of the drug results in a high incidence of throat cancer, reportedly blamed for 80 percent of Central Asians afflicted with the disease. Although not mentioned in the report, it's suspected that the drug causes 100 percent of the halitosis in Turkmenistan. (Via The Owner's Manual)
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