poppy cultivation has practically come to a standstill. For the first time in decades, Myanmar has replaced Afghanistan as the world's largest opium and heroin producer. It would be natural to ...

The poppy plant poses the biggest threat to the fledgling ... and there are claims that many policemen are on drugs. Opium and heroin addiction is eating away at the fabric of Afghan society.

However, other parts of the poppy plant, such as the seed pods, contain opium, which can be further refined into substances such as morphine, codeine and heroin. "People have safely consumed poppy ...

A 3-year-old boy who loves plants has been honored by police for finding a banned opium poppy in his neighborhood. Kawamura Yuki discovered a plant with blooming purple flowers in an open area ...