| Poppies for medicine in Afghanistan: lessons from India and Turkey. | |
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PMID: 22213882 Owner: HMD Status: In-Process |
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This study examines India and Turkey as case studies relevant to the Senlis Council’s ‘poppies for medicine’ proposal. The proposal is that Afghan farmers are licensed to produce opium for medical and scientific purposes. Here it is posited that the Senlis proposal neglects at least three key lessons from the Turkish and Indian experiences. First, not enough weight has been given to diversion from licit markets, as experienced in India. Second, both India and Turkey had significantly more efficient state institutions with authority over the licensed growing areas. Third, the proposal appears to overlook the fact that Turkey’s successful transition was largely due to the use of the poppy straw method of opium production. It is concluded that, while innovative and creative policy proposals such as that of the Senlis proposal are required if Afghanistan is to move beyond its present problems, ‘poppies for medicine’ does not withstand evidence-based scrutiny. |
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James Windle |
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Type: Journal Article |
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Title: Journal of Asian and African studies Volume: 46 ISSN: 0021-9096 ISO Abbreviation: J Asian Afr Stud Publication Date: 2011 |
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Created Date: 2011-11-29 Completed Date: - Revised Date: - |
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Nlm Unique ID: 100968593 Medline TA: J Asian Afr Stud Country: Netherlands |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 663-77 Citation Subset: Q |
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University of East London, UK. |
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