{"id":11391,"date":"2014-12-02T00:44:59","date_gmt":"2014-12-02T05:44:59","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/goldstocksforex.com\/?p=11391"},"modified":"2014-12-02T00:44:59","modified_gmt":"2014-12-02T05:44:59","slug":"a-solution-for-afghanistans-opium-crisis-the-diplomat","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thepatientinvestor.com\/index.php\/2014\/12\/02\/a-solution-for-afghanistans-opium-crisis-the-diplomat\/","title":{"rendered":"A Solution for Afghanistan\u2019s Opium Crisis? | The Diplomat"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Sohrab Rahmaty makes a strong case for changing the strategy to control illicit opium production in Afghanistan:<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>&#8230;.In the 1970s, Turkey was a major source of illicit opium for the drug trade. In just four years, and with the help of an American-led initiative, Turkey was able to transform its illegal opium trade into a viable and profitable legal industry. The Turkish government instituted a program that offered to license farmers\u2019 crops for medical purposes, resulting in Turkey becoming a leader in the opiates-based medical field. There is no reason why Afghanistan should not pursue a similar path&#8230;.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>The cost of establishing a legitimate industry would be a fraction of the cost of &#8220;containment&#8221; of the illicit industry and would also strengthen central government control over outlying regions.<\/p>\n<p>Read more at <a href='http:\/\/thediplomat.com\/2014\/12\/a-solution-for-afghanistans-opium-crisis\/'>A Solution for Afghanistan\u2019s Opium Crisis? | The Diplomat<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Sohrab Rahmaty makes a strong case for changing the strategy to control illicit opium production in Afghanistan: &#8230;.In the 1970s, Turkey was a major source of illicit opium for the drug trade. 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