CIAO DATE: 06/2012
May 2012
United States Institute of Peace
Opium will continue to be an important part of the Afghan landscape—with political and security as well as economic ramifications. The ongoing security transition (2011-2014) will be accompanied by greater risks to Afghanistan's polity, security and economy from the illicit drug industry—including through likely further increases in opium production.
Resource link: Drugs in Afghanistan—A Forgotten Issue? [PDF] - 324K