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Afghan economy depends heavily on opium

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November 20, 2021

When the Taliban returned to power in Afghanistan earlier this year, they vowed to rid the country of drugs. But poppy cultivation continues to flourish, especially in rural areas, and makes Afghanistan the top opium producer in the world.