Heroin Sheikh: US Overthrow Means More Opiates for the Masses

jwharrison.com — Suspiciously, 2001 was a devastating year for opium, as the strict anti-drug Taliban in Afghanistan nearly destroyed all poppy crops after taking over the country. Now, increasing amounts of opium are being grown from poppies and trafficked into the United States from Afghanistan, making it more readily available and cheaper for addicts...