Afghanistan: The Wild, Green Shrub in Afghanistan That Is Dividing Drug Experts

Sep 16, 2023 | Lucy Cormack, Sydney Morning Herald
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A wild, green shrub that has grown for centuries in the central mountains of Afghanistan is dividing international drug experts probing the embattled nation’s ballooning methamphetamine trade. Researchers in the country and abroad were left scratching their heads this week after a United Nations report raised the alarm about the surging manufacture of crystal meth, linking its production to precursor chemicals or pharmaceuticals trafficked from legitimate markets.