 State Department Officials of United States  Illustrate problem  Choices to solve the Problem  Order the solution according to their priority/ Prioritize solutions (recommendations)  Benefits and advantages

 Political system  Economy  Military  Social dimensions  Overall world’s security

 Single and Multi dimensional ideas and Projects › Unable to prevent or eradicate drug crop production › No international support › Unsuccessful against narcotics transportation and trade  Steady supply = steady demand from foreign buyers  Increases corruption and instability

 Making stronger policies for single and multi dimensional involvement  Offering financial substitutes › Internationally-funded financial help › Giving macroeconomic support  Stop the international narcotics transportation and trade

 Opium transportation basic source of earnings  Basic production regions are north, eastern, and southern regions

 Across the time of a decade: › About 16.5 million people uses opium and its derivative drugs in a year around the world  Heroin contributes a lot in market › 12 to 13 million people use 375 tons of heroin annually › 150 tons of this is used in Europe annually

 National Household Survey findings: › By 1998, 149,000 new heroin addict people in U.S. who needed treatment for addiction › 80 percent of new users are below age 26

 The present situation of the worldwide illicit drug  Afghanistan is the biggest producer of opium and its derivative drugs  The main countries using Afghanistan opium and its derivative drugs  The Taliban are the beneficiaries from the opium in Afghanistan

 The Afghan National Army routinely supports UN forces in the concerns of illicit drugs in Afghanistan.  Accomplishments of the Afghan National Army

 ILLICIT DRUGS IN AFGHANISTAN  AFGHANISTAN MILITARY

 War on Drugs  Taliban and Al Qaeda  Stopping the drug sales

 Afghanistan’s illicit drug trade is a danger for world security  Illicit drug trade have its impacts on everyone  There is a need of even more collaboration between the world countries to fight against the transportation of drugs and other such crimes and issues

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