Narco-State Emergence: U.S. Counter-Narcotics Failures in Afghanistan

This chapter explores the findings of the 2018 Saigar report, which details the U.S. government's failures in prioritizing counter-narcotics efforts in Afghanistan. It reveals how military involvement inadvertently nurtured a narco-state, increasing global heroin supply and impacting addiction rates in the U.S. The chapter also critically examines the complexities of heroin trafficking and the DEA's reporting inconsistencies regarding heroin origins.