Poppies and Legal Drugs

Some legal drugs and even over the counter drugs contain Poppy derivatives.  The derivatives are used in legal narcotics such as oxycodone, hydroxycodone, codeine, morphine; and other drugs including drugs used for erectile dysfunction, ADHD, depressions and colds.

The US has moved into Helmand Province in Afghanistan to protect the poppy (Papaver somniferum) fields of licensed farmers who sell their crops to pharmaceutical companies.

The US is leading world consumption of morphine with 55 mg/year/capita, Europe consumes 25 mg and Japan about 1 mg. The profits to be made on such dependence are in billions of dollars;  for every 29 kg (70 pounds) of morphine a profit of $8800 is made (Poppy for Medecine).  

The shortage and demand for poppies make for high profits.  http://www.poppyformedicine.net/

Our soldiers are fighting the wrong wars; they are being exploited by the wealthy in the interests of the wealthy.  

They should refuse to die, and they should refuse to kill.