Afghanistan’s opium production is at an all-time export high with a documented 9,000 tons produced in 2017, a phenomenal growth record from its humble beginnings of 100 tons a year in the 1970s. The war-torn country now qualifies as a narco-state with opium production dominating its economy. China, a close neighbor, has been unofficially labeled … Continue reading US Opioid Crisis – Part 1: What’s Driving the Demand for Heroin and Fentanyl?