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Record-high opium production in Afghanistan creates multiple challenges for region and beyond, UN warns

Record-high opium production in Afghanistan creates multiple challenges for region and beyond, UN warns

New York, May 22 (IBNS): Opium poppy cultivation in Afghanistan reached a record-high last year, leading to unprecedented levels of potential heroin on the world market, the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) said in a new report released on Monday.