Opium
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Afghanistan
Iran Faces Codeine Supply Pressure After Decline in Afghan Opium Cultivation
DID Press: A spokesperson for Iran’s Association of Pharmacists says shortages of medicines such as codeine are partly linked to difficulties in securing raw materials, including impacts from reduced opium cultivation in Afghanistan. Hadi Ahmadi stated that the shortage of…
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Afghanistan
Deadly Clashes Over Opium Field Destruction in Badakhshan
DIDPress: Clashes between farmers and the interim government in northern Badakhshan province have resulted in several deaths and injuries. Tensions erupted in Jurm district following the government’s efforts to destroy opium poppy fields, leading to violent confrontations between local residents…
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