Afghanistan's Opium War: Corrupt government officials empower Taliban
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The Taliban siphon millions of dollars off the top of the opium market, which is a $2.3 billion industry, accounting for roughly 22% of Afghanistan’s total GDP.
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the number of drug addicts in Afghanistan is now estimated to be over one million in a country with a population of 30 million
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