The Growth of the Heroin Trade in Afghanistan: How Afghanistan and the Golden Crescent Supply the World with Heroin

The Growth of the Heroin Trade in Afghanistan: How Afghanistan and the Golden Crescent Supply the World with Heroin: "Afghanistan has become known in recent years as the heroin capital of the world. The notorious Helmand Province alone produces enough heroin to meet almost half of global demand, and Afghanistan as a whole supplies 92% of the world's opiates. In 2008, it's estimated that 8,200 tonnes of heroin was cultivated and processed in the country, which has a 'farmgate' value of around a billion dollars. This is around double the amount of heroin the country was producing just three years previously."