"From the clubs in the capitol to the impoverished ranks of its state workers and inmates in the prisons, heroin use has permeated post-Soviet Turkmen society," states The New York Times. One western diplomat adds, "The accepted understanding is that in every extended family there are at least one or two addicts." There are even reports of entire families using heroin. One young man who formerly held a government position stated, "The authorities extort bribes from smugglers and dealers and later shake them down in prison or make their families pay for their release from prison."
Please pray against widespread corruption in the government.
Pray that God would raise up godly leaders.
Also pray for those families affected directly or indirectly by drug use.
Pray for God's Kingdom to come, His will to be done in Turkmenistan.
Please pray that Christians will see this as an opportunity to share God's hope with a nation in bondage. (John 10:10)
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