Opium production in Afghanistan

Paper Part One: Background of drug trafficking Drug trafficking in one of the most significant issues internationally. As defined by the UNODC (United Nations Office on Drug and Crime), drug trafficking is an illegal trade that involves the production, selling, distributing, and purchasing of illicit narcotics. There are 200 million illicit drug users worldwide and that number continues to grow everyday. Depending on where you are in the world, drug trafficking can be the result of a myriad…

the US in 2001, lasted long and lost its goals. The US was successful in driving out Al Qaida ,who were in hiding, protected by The Taliban. They also successfully removed the Taliban from power in Afghanistan. The US and other international forces came together and started nation building in Afghanistan, which led to the establishment of a corrupt government leaving public to revolt and seek help from the Taliban. Even though the government has improved some of the problems like girl education…

Strategy, 2016). Since then they have focused on decreasing their territory through enabling local fighters and Iraqi forces to fight back against the opposition by pushing into ISIS territory through military advancements and have been able to reduce production of oil by 30% due to this loss of territory (ISIL Strategy, 2016). It was estimated in July of 2016 that ISIS is making a billion dollars a year; $500 million from oil and gas combined with $500 million from the sale of antiquities,…

On December 26, 1893, the architect of China’s Communist revolution and the founding member of the Chinese Communist Party(CCP), Chairman Mao Zedong(毛泽东) was born. Although many of his socialist reforms resulted in failure and caused much devastation for the people of China, his legacy as a nationalist leader and the creator of an independent China still inspires post-Mao generations. Born from a peasant family, Chairman Mao understood what it was like to be in the “98 percent”. This allowed him…

the neighborhood. Beyond them is a network of smugglers who transported the drugs from the U.S. border to New York. Beyond them is a mule who carried them across the border. Beyond them is a gang controlling the production in Columbia, or Afghanistan. Beyond them is a farmer growing opium or cocoa.” (Hari 84). At every level there is a war surrounding drugs. The people who are at the higher levels of the trade make enough profit to become untouched. People like Chino Hardin, who are trying to…

become dependent on these drugs. Opiates, Vicodin, narco, hydrocodone, oxycodone, Percocet and heroin, morphine, hydromorphine, are all made from the opium plants. After cold war with Russia, patients felt the need not to be under any pain.…

Critically explore the boundaries between drug users and drug dealers in the UK cannabis market. This essay will look at the boundaries and relationships between cannabis users and the cannabis dealers within the UK. Firstly examining the legislation and the current policies that have been implemented to try and deal with the medical, physiological problems with cannabis. Secondly linking the legalisation and policies upon cannabis that have already been implemented throughout the United…

The Southern Border Saudi Arabia is located in southwestern Asia, and is its linking point between Asia and the Africa. The majority of Saudi Arabia is the desert region 's environment and It has a diversity of terrain and climate. Saudi Arabia is a major axis in the national, regional and global decision-making. Saudi Arabia is characterized by large area compared to countries in the region, it also has a very long border with many countries. Each border of Saudi Arabia represents a challenge…

The Great Gatsby is the story of a very wealthy man, Jay Gatsby as told by Nick Carraway. Nick originally works in Manhattan, but is a Midwesterner who lives on Long Island. Gatsby’s gigantic mansion sits across from Carraway’s modest home, and Carraway eventually becomes a little curious about his new neighbor after being invited to one of his famous parties. Nick soon comes to realize that Jay is in love with Daisy Buchanan, which is Nick’s cousin and the wife of Tom Buchanan. Buchanan takes…