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Afghanistan
retakes heroin crown
Afghanistan retook its place as the world's leading producer of heroin last year, after US-led forces overthrew the Taliban which had banned cultivation of opium poppies.
The finding was made in a key drug report, distributed in Kabul on Sunday by the US State Department, which supports almost identical findings by the United Nations last week.
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Hawaii Continued
The report found that crystal-meth use is associated with 90 percent of
confirmed child-abuse cases in the state each year, and is linked to most
of the state's high-profile violent crimes.
"Crystal methamphetamine, also known as batu, speed and ice, poses one of
the most serious public-health issues in Hawaii and the Pacific region
today," Kubo said.
Kubo recommended increased spending for more residential treatment
programs, as well as expanded drug-treatment programs for prison inmates
and those on probation and parole.
Kubo also urged the health-insurance industry to increase coverage for
drug treatment beyond the current 30-day maximum.|||
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...heroin is refined in Afghanistan from opium, which is manufactured from the extract of poppies.
"The size of the opium harvest in 2002 makes Afghanistan the world's leading opium producer," the report said.
The International Narcotics Control Strategy Report said the area of land used to cultivate opium poppies reached 30,750 hectares, compared with 1,685 hectares in 2001.
Afghanistan overtook Burma - whose production fell for the sixth straight year, to 630 tonnes - as the leading opium producer.
The British government is the leading sponsor of the anti-drugs campaign in Afghanistan.
Contradictory claims
The report said fighting illegal drug trafficking was key to the US war on terrorism.
"The US campaign against global terrorism in 2002 highlighted the importance of our international drug control programs," it said. Despite its...»»
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