"Performance-enhancing drugs in war: 5 surprising instances"

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"Performance-enhancing drugs in war: 5 surprising instances"
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Ukrainian soldiers have speculated whether Russian troops fighting for the Wagner forces in Bakhmut were on drugs, although there is no evidence to support this. However, the use of performance-enhancing drugs among soldiers has been prevalent throughout history, including during World War I when British stores sold heroin kits as gifts for troops and during World War II when the Nazis gave meth to their soldiers.

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