Interesting read about drugs

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http://uk.news.yahoo.com/050302/140/fdjsf.html

General jist:

UK has highest siezure rate of Heroin
But it also has the 3rd highest addiction rate

UN reports Afghanistan soon to be a narcotic state

Exports of drugs was right down when the Taliban were in control as it was clamped down on

Since the Taliban were removed from power, exports have jumped massively.

US is spending 0.7 billion $ on the problem.
UK is spending 0.1 billion $ on the same problem



I can't yet find a figure of what was spent on the war in Iraq but this is how much has been spent by the US on Iraq:
156 billion US $

See here for specific number:

http://costofwar.com/

Puts things in context. I can't quite see why we have put so much money and effort into another country yet can't do better for ourselves...doesn't make sense.
 
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