Thursday, May 14, 2009

Norway Thrives by Going Against the Tide - NYTimes.com

Norway Thrives by Going Against the Tide - NYTimes.com
Just around the corner from Norway’s central bank, for instance, Paul Bruum takes a needle full of amphetamines and jabs it into his muscular arm. His scabs and sores betray many years as a heroin addict. He says that the $1,500 he gets from the government each month is enough to keep him well-fed and supplied with drugs.