2022 Taliban narcotics ban leads to 95% drop in Afghan opium production, potentially increasing global overdose deaths.
UN report warns of potential increased overdose deaths globally due to a significant decline in Afghan opium production, caused by the Taliban's 2022 ban on narcotics. With a 95% drop in cultivation, heroin users may switch to synthetic opioids, increasing health risks and overdose deaths, especially in Europe. Global opium production fell by 75% in 2022 despite a 36% increase in Myanmar.
June 26, 2024
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