Opium: Iraq's deadly new export / Independent, 23 May 2007
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Patrick Cockburn
"Amid the anarchy, farmers begin to grow opium poppies, raising fears that the country could become a major heroin supplier
Farmers in southern Iraq have started to grow opium poppies in their fields for the first time, sparking fears that Iraq might become a serious drugs producer along the lines of Afghanistan."