| Drugs In Afghanistan: Opium, Outlaws And Scorpion Tales Contributor(s): MacDonald, David (Author) |
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ISBN: 074532617X ISBN-13: 9780745326177 Publisher: Pluto Press (UK) OUR PRICE: $38.00 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: January 2007 Annotation: Exposes the devastation that the heroin trade and drug addiction is causing within Afghanistan. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Social Science | Criminology |
| Dewey: 363.450 |
| Physical Information: 0.74" H x 6.45" W x 8.52" (0.99 lbs) 320 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Afghanistan is the world's largest producer of opium and heroin. This book explores the devastating impact that the drugs trade has had on the Afghan people. Author David Macdonald has worked as a drugs advisor to the UN. Based on his extensive experience, this book breaks down the myths surrounding the cultivation and consumption of drugs, providing a detailed analysis of the history of drug use within the country. He examines the impact of over 25 years of continuous conflict, and shows how poverty and instability has led to an increase in drugs consumption. He also considers the recent rise in the use of pharmaceutical drugs, resulting in dangerous chemical cocktails and analyses the effect of Afghanistan's drug trade on neighbouring countries. |