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The Once Booming Drug Town Going Bust Under Taliban Rule

^{Published on 2024-12-18 05:20:55 - The New York Times}

Funding its war against the United States, the Taliban reaped millions from boom towns trading opium, heroin and meth. Victorious, the group crushed the trade, leaving ghost towns in its wake.

The article from The New York Times, published on December 18, 2024, discusses the drastic reduction in opium poppy cultivation in Afghanistan following the Taliban's ban on the crop in April 2022. This ban has led to a significant decrease in heroin production, causing a ripple effect on global drug markets. The decline in Afghan opium has resulted in shortages of heroin in Europe, pushing users towards synthetic opioids like fentanyl, which are more potent and dangerous. The article highlights the unintended consequences of the Taliban's policy, including economic hardship for Afghan farmers who relied on poppy cultivation, and the potential for increased instability as alternative livelihoods are scarce. Additionally, it notes the challenges in monitoring and enforcing the ban, as well as the rise in methamphetamine production within Afghanistan as an alternative income source for some farmers and drug traffickers.

Read the Full The New York Times Article at:
[ https://www.nytimes.com/2024/12/18/world/asia/afghanistan-opium-heroin-taliban.html ]

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The Once Booming Drug Town Going Bust Under Taliban Rule