The Arab world has its own massive drug problem - with Captagon, an amphetamine, heavily distributed by the Syrian Assad regime. Tens of millions are heavily addicted. The main reason it spread is because it was once considered a medication, not a drug, and it is a performance enhancer, hence it was not subjected to Islamic prohibition on alcohol and drugs. As there is a crackdown on Captagon, a meth problem is emerging. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zwJOqymUwJ0