Afghan Smack Kills 100,000 A Year

A few stunning facts from this BBC story about Afghanistan heroin and the worldwide illegal opium market :

The world market is worth $US65 billion.

Opium and heroin addicts number 15 million globally.

100,000 people die from heroin or opium overdoses every year.

Only 2% of Afghanistan opiates are seized in country.

3500 tonnes of opium are exported from Afghanistan every year, representing 92% of the world's opium.

Estimates for the price of one gram of heroin in Kabul - $3. In London or Moscow - $100.

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