The men, arrested on the streets of the Afghan capital, have been sent to a compulsory detox program established to tackle an explosion in the use and production of highly addictive methamphetamine.

Almost unheard of in Afghanistan until a few years ago, meth’s sudden appearance has blindsided authorities in a country already suffering from a crisis in opium and heroin addiction.

“My life has been ruined by addiction,” said 25-year-old Sulaiman, one of the 40 or so men arriving at the treatment center.