Disruptions in opiate supply are apparent from declining seizures and rising prices, but the methamphetamine supply remains unaffected

An analysis of available drug seizure and price data in and around Afghanistan show clearly that regional opiate markets are experiencing reductions in supply. Production estimates for 2023 and 2024 indicate that poppy cultivation and opium production remain a fraction relative to years of steady harvests prior to the enforcement of the drugs ban in 2023 when total annual production fell from a pre-ban average of about 6,400 tons of opium to 330 tons.

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