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The article reports on a central role played by opium in Afghanistan's economy. It mentions that opium is used to finance various warlords, drug lords, and the Taliban, and generates over half of the country's economic output, in addition, opium trade also has a dark side with crime, exploitation, and addiction impacting the population, especially women and girls. It also mentions that in 2022, opium cultivation was banned, but the enforcement and impact of the ban remain uncertain.