Heroin boom fears as Afghan poppy fields return

Afghan farmers have begun growing poppies again, sparking fears of a boom in the international heroin trade.

Afghan farmers have begun growing poppies again, sparking fears of a boom in the international heroin trade.

The international community is desperate to ensure there is no return to the 1990s when Afghanistan was the largest source of heroin in the world.

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