Opium production in Afghanistan reaches record high
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Al Jazeera / March 17, 2018: Opium production in Afghanistan has been on the rise since the US invasion in 2001. Last year 9,000 tonnes were produced, an increase of 87 percent. As a result, the record number of people turning to drugs in desperation is aOpium production in Afghanistan reaches record high
Al Jazeera / March 17, 2018: Opium production in Afghanistan has been on the rise since the US invasion in 2001. Last year 9,000 tonnes were produced, an increase of 87 percent. As a result, the record number of people turning to drugs in desperation is also increasing. Al Jazeera’s Tony Birtley reports from Kabul, Afghanistan. Read more