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25 June 2023 Security News

China urges U.S. to stop using fentanyl-related issues as pretext to sanction, indict Chinese companies or nationals People's Daily 25 Jun 2023 -- China urges the United States to stop using fentanyl-related issues as a pretext to sanction, indict or offer awards to hunt Chinese companies or nationals, a spokesperson for the Chinese foreign ministry said Saturday.
Taliban Chief Says 'Reforms' End Afghan Poppy Cultivation VOA 25 Jun 2023 -- The supreme leader of Afghanistan's Taliban declared Sunday that their campaign against illicit drug production in the country had eradicated the cultivation of opium poppies, which are used to make morphine or heroin.
A knowledge-based approach to tackling Afghanistan's drug abuse crisis UN News 25 Jun 2023 -- There are many dangers lurking in the shadows just off the bustling streets of the Afghan capital Kabul, but none is more threatening than the drug abuse crisis that is ravaging the city, and the entire country.
Thailand: Moving from punishment to treatment of people who use drugs UN News 25 Jun 2023 -- People who use drugs in Thailand are receiving more help to reduce the harm caused by their habit thanks to a change in formerly punitive drug laws and support from the UN Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC).

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