Georgia Faces Afghan Drug Threat
Country at particular risk due to lack of control over its occupied territories.
17 Sep 21
Drugs
Afghanistan: Pistachio, Not Poppy
New scheme aims to entice locals away from growing narcotics that help fuel insurgency.
10 Jul 18
Drugs Trade Thrives in Afghan Province
Workers returning from Iran also fuelling narcotics epidemic.
19 Feb 18
Afghanistan: Cotton Instead of Poppy?
Locals say that reviving a once-flourishing processing plant could provide a much-needed alternative.
25 Jan 18
Concerns Over New Afghan-US Airstrikes
Tactic signals fresh effort to eliminate insurgents’ income from narcotics.
8 Jan 18
Could New Poppy Strain be Boosting Afghanistan's Opium Crop?
Local producers say they can now plant and harvest their fields all year round.
16 Mar 17
Afghanistan: Rising Addiction Rates Among Women
Experts say a major reason is the influence of a husband or other male authority figure within the family.
12 Jan 17
Afghan Children Targeted by Drug Gangs
Minors are seen as the ideal way to smuggle and supply narcotics.
29 Nov 16
Nigeria: Corruption Fuelling Drug Trade
State agencies accused of failing to fulfil their mandate.
12 Sep 16
Afghanistan: Women Divorcing Addict Husbands
Officials report that large numbers of women are choosing to end their marriages.
15 Aug 16
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