Despite the U.S. spending approximately $8.97 billion over the past two decades trying to eradicate Afghanistan’s illegal drug trade, it remains the world’s biggest supplier of illicit opium and the ...
Despite a slight decrease in opium production, the UNODC warned that the conditions were in place for its continued expansion. Myanmar remained the world’s top producer of opium in 2024 despite a ...
India's government continues to supply medicinal opium to six states. This controlled substance is distributed annually to registered opium addicts. The Central Bureau of Narcotics allocates quotas to ...