Trafficking of opiates from Myanmar and Afghanistan into East Asia and the Pacific
- Auteur: Office des Nations unies contre la drogue et le crime
- Main Title: Transnational Organized Crime in East Asia and the Pacific , pp 49-58
- Date de Publication : décembre 2013
- DOI: https://doi.org/10.18356/0847dd80-en
- Language: Anglais
A century ago, the world confronted the single largest drug problem ever to have been recorded: Chinese opium addiction. By a variety of means, this problem was almost entirely resolved by the middle of the 20th Century.” In recent years, unfortunately, there has been a resurgence of opiate use in China. Opium in still consumed, but the main opiate problem in the 21st century involves the more refined form of the drug: heroin.
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ISBN (PDF):
9789210541640
Book DOI:
https://doi.org/10.18356/4bf21a0f-en
Related Subject(s):
Stupéfiants, crime et terrorisme
Sustainable Development Goals:
Countries:
Afghanistan
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Myanmar
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