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Originally Posted by Zoisite
I think the majority of it ended up in the hands of pharmaceutical manufacturers around the world.
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You would be wrong according to the BBC:
https://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-58308494
Most (if not all) Afghani grown opium is turned into heroin and sold in illicit markets around the world, with America being one of the largest.
The largest producer of pharmaceutical opium is Tasmania, as it has the perfect climate for cultivation v. the rest of the world. The other major suppliers of "legal" opium include India, Turkey, Yugoslavia, Afghanistan, Burma, Bulgaria, Iran, Pakistan, Vietnam, and the U.S.S.R.
https://psmag.com/ideas/opioids-limi...verdose-crisis
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