UNODC/Afghanistan. Afghan opiates supply 8 out of 10 opiate users worldwide, UNODC finds, as experts meet in Vienna to combat illicit trafficking The opium harvest in Afghanistan increased by eight per cent in 2021 compared to last year, to 6,800 t…

Afghanistan. Opium production in southern Afghan regions is increasing — TV  According to TOLOnews, amid the gravest economic crisis in the country opium poppy cultivation is the only opportunity to make a profit for the locals, including Kand…

Afghanistan. DRUG SITUATION IN AFGHANISTAN 2021 - Latest findings and emerging threats UNODC Research Brief, November 2021 https://www.unodc.org/documents/data-and-analysis/Afghanistan/Afghanistan_brief_Nov_2021.pdf

UK. What I've Learned After Decades Drinking with London's Criminals An interview with Professor Dick Hobbs, who has spent more time with villains than most crown court judges. (VICE, UK, 10.11.2021) https://www.vice.com/en/article/n7nvvz/what-ive…

Afghanistan. ‘It’s our lifeline’: the Taliban are back but Afghans say opium is here to stay Despite talk of a Taliban ban, in Helmand’s poppy fields farmers and traders say they are not the only ones who depend on the drug to survive. (Guardian, U…

Consuming illicit opioids during a drug overdose epidemic: Illicit fentanyls, drug discernment, and the radical transformation of the illicit opioid market.  Duhart Clarke SE, Kral AH, Zibbell JE.  Int J Drug Policy. 2021 Oct 15;99:10346…