Pity the nation

 

The United Nations reports that the Taliban have eradicated 95% of Afghanistan´s opium production. While this may sound good, Afghan peasants get much less from growing and selling wheat, the usual replacement crop. The economy might therefore collapse (if it hasn´t already done so). 

The UN expresses concern that the farmers might turn to manufacturing and/or smuggling other drugs instead, including "met" and fentanyl, the latter being particularly deadly.  

Opium production collapses in Afghanistan