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I am needing help on all of these 6 questions that are on this assignment.
Describe the geospatial pattern of opium production in Afghanistan. Which regions are major producers and which are mostly opium free?
How does your map of opium production compare to the risk assessment map (Figure 1)? What might be the reason for this pattern?
What patterns exist in terms of heroin consumption? Why do you think some of the countries along the trade routes are not big consumers of heroin?
Regionally, heroin use is highest in Europe. While heroin needs to be manufactured, opium can be used an illicit drug without the need for costly production. Given that opium use is highest in Central and Western Asia, with Iran accounting for over 40 percent of all opium consumption, how do the heroin and opium markets differ in terms of the economies of the regions?
In recent years, the Balkan and Northern Routes experienced a decrease in total opiate flow. This decrease caused the development of a "Southern Route," which includes other Southwest Asian countries, Africa, and Pakistan. For what reasons might cause the traditional trade routes to decrease in importance?
Data from the 2013 UNODC report on Afghanistan notes that opium farmers earn six times the income of wheat farmers. How is this problematic for Afghanistan and how would you propose address this issue?
