Meth is cheaply and easily made from common chemicals that are not foodstuffs.
So it’s easy to see why a country like NK might use it for their substance abuse of choice.
That makes me wonder how easy ephedrine is to get there. Once you got that it is an easy process to make meth. So I’ve read, no personal experience.
I say if it is being transported into N. Korea then somebody in the govt. is in on the deal. If it is being cooked up in country there are bound to be a few places around where something blowed up real good.
That is some bad caca, I’ve seen the effects in person back in my druggie days. I’ve known people who would stay up for two weeks at a time, they might take a meal or two in there but not enough to sustain a human body for very long. One of ‘em was sure there were FBI agents hiding in my stereo speakers. That is some bad caca. And the reason I don’t have my phone number listed to this day, those people are dangerous. It is doubtful any of them are still alive, but you never know.