Golden crescent
The Golden Crescent is next to the Golden Triangle , the main growing area of opium in Asia . It extends over Iran , Afghanistan and Pakistan , whereby Iran is only a consumption and transit country for the illegally obtained raw opium and the heroin made from it . Opium cultivation has long been common in these countries, and this area has played a role as a supplier of raw materials for the international drug trade since the 1970s. While production in the Golden Triangle is falling, it has increased dramatically in the Golden Crescent : Afghanistan replaced Myanmar as the largest opium producer in 1991 (1782 tons) and now supplies around 90% of world production.
Individual evidence
- ↑ Archived copy ( Memento of the original dated December 29, 2010 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.
- ↑ Archived copy ( memento of the original from January 11, 2015 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.
literature
- Janet Kursawe: Drug Policy in the Golden Crescent , Publishing House for Police Science, 2010, ISBN 3866760604