Better quality heroin poses danger
The article notes heroin use rising again with higher purity and lower cost fueling addict crimes and overdoses. DEA and police executives cite new networks from Pakistan Lebanon and Mexico with purities up to 60-90 percent. New York City and Chicago officials warn of widening availability and escalating crime as addiction clusters persist.
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New York
United States
Lawrence Forberg
Chicago
Federal Drug Enforcement Administration
Pakistan
Lebanon
Mexico
Kevin Gallagher
DEA
Mexican
Detroit
Texas
Washington, D.C
Los Angeles
Robert L. DuPont
Special Action Office For Drug Abuse Prevention
National Institute On Drug Abuse
NIDA
N.Y
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Dennis Ryan
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Turkish opium poppy plan drains state funds
Ankara reports government losses in its controlled opium program. Low legal demand, stockpiled dried poppies, and underutilized processing capacity drive red ink. A $50 million plant aims at 90 tons yearly morphine hydrate, yet production runs at half capacity. 76,000 tons of dry pods remain unsold, with only 15 million paid to farmers of an eight year span.
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Ankara
Turkey
United States
United Nations
U.S
France
Netherlands
Hungary
Soil Products Office
Halil Ceken
Soil Prndids Office
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