Even in communist China, where more than 50 drug traffickers were executed in the month of June alone, kids still find ways to get wild. A senior U.S. drug official estimates that the total population of drug users in China could be as high as 12 million.
Ecstasy is far and away the most popular drug among the young set.
The old warhorse heroin still plagues an older set of drug users, particularly among the poor in southern Chinese cities and in western Yunnan. It's seen as a low-class high among discerning urban hipsters. So far there's no uniquely Chinese high. Time Inc. All Rights Reserved. Terms under which this service is provided to you.