90 percent of the opiates smuggled on to the black market in Russia originated from Afghanistan.
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Opium farmers claim poverty
28.7 percent of opium farmers claimed poverty alleviation as the reason for growing opium in Afghanistan.
Opium farmers claim poverty
28.7 percent of opium farmers claimed poverty alleviation as the reason for growing opium in Afghanistan.
Opium cultivation increases after Taliban
Opium poppy cultivation has increased on average by 34 percent every year since the Taliban was disposed of in 2001.
Opium production in North Korea
44 tons of opium was produced in North Korea in 2005, according to estimates.
Opiate Users in Iran
An estimated 3 million people in Iran use opiates, with 60 percent being classified as addicted and 40 percent as casual users.
Opiate Users in Iran
An estimated 3 million people in Iran use opiates, with 60 percent being classified as addicted and 40 percent as casual users.
Second Largest Opium Producer in 2005 was Myanmar
Burma/Myanmar is the world’s second largest producer of illicit opium after Afghanistan, accounting for more than 90 percent of heroin in Southeast Asia. (World Crime Statistics by Country.) Source: United States Department of State, “2006 International Narcotics Control Strategy Report,” Southeast Asia: Burma, March 2006.
Opium cultivation in Burma
In the 2006 World Drug Report, the UN estimates the area of opium poppy cultivation to be at 32,800 hectares. The total estimated production of opium in 2005 was estimated at 312 metric tons.
Afghanistan controls opium market
90 percent of the world’s opium supply was produced by Afghanistan in 2007, according to the UN.