Opiates originating in Afghanistan threaten the health and well-being of people in many regions of the world. Heroin is the most dangerous drug worldwide. This report presents data on the distribution of trafficking flows for Afghan opiates and their health impact through- out the world.
Trafficking in Afghan opiates is also very lucrative, generating billions. Much of this money goes into the pockets of traffickers all along the transnational heroin distribution routes, and some went to insurgents.