SocietyAfghanistanAfghan economy depends heavily on opium03:01This browser does not support the video element.SocietyAfghanistan11/20/2021November 20, 2021When 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.Copy linkAdvertisement