Opium is a highly addictive narcotic that is extracted from the poppy plant. The opium poppy is the key ingredient for many narcotics, including morphine, codeine, and heroin. #DEADrugFacts https://www.campusdrugprevention.gov/sites/default/files/2022-11/Opium 2022 Drug Fact Sheet_1.pdf | Drug Enforcement Administration - DEA

Myanmar’s Opium Poppy Cultivation Hits Decade High Amid Ongoing Civil War: UN Survey Opium poppy cultivation in Myanmar reached its highest level in a decade this year as the nation engaged in a civil war remains one of the world's primary suppliers of illicit drugs, according to a United Nations survey. The growth solidifies Myanmar's position as the world's main known source of illicit opium, especially following sharp declines in production in Afghanistan after the ruling Taliban imposed a ba

#Spotlight: Myanmar’s opium poppy cultivation has hit its highest level in ten years, according to a new UN report. The area under poppy growing has jumped 17%, rising from about 111,700 acres to over 131,200 acres. The surge comes as civil war, poverty and economic collapse push farmers into the illicit drug trade. Myanmar is now the world’s leading source of illicit opium, with production topping one thousand metric tonnes. Heroin linked to Myanmar is also reaching Europe, prompting warnings o