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Opium in Afghanistan
![The Taliban’s Unsustainable War on Drugs The Taliban’s Unsustainable War on Drugs](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2023-06-27-011310.jpg)
The Taliban’s Unsustainable War on Drugs
By Shanthie Mariet D’Souza
Afghanistan's opiate economy is unlikely to be disrupted by a one-off campaign of crop destruction in a handful of provinces.
![Legalizing Opium Won't Work for Afghanistan Legalizing Opium Won't Work for Afghanistan](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2016-05-06_16-45-26.jpg)
Legalizing Opium Won't Work for Afghanistan
By Adam Wunische
Opium fuels the insurgency in Afghanistan and its eradication is a top priority. But legalization isn't the answer.
![Afghanistan: The Calm Before the Storm Afghanistan: The Calm Before the Storm](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2016-05-06_16-45-26.jpg)
Afghanistan: The Calm Before the Storm
By Naqeebullah Miakhel and Najibullah Noorzai
By not attacking during the opium harvest, Kabul has missed a critical opportunity to strike a blow against the Taliban.
![In Afghanistan, Democracy and Opium Production Go Hand-In-Hand In Afghanistan, Democracy and Opium Production Go Hand-In-Hand](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2014-10-21_18-13-57.jpg)
In Afghanistan, Democracy and Opium Production Go Hand-In-Hand
By Ankit Panda
Afghanistan's presidential elections may have caused an increase in poppy cultivation.
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