An estimated 50 metric tons of heroin will be produced in Mexico in 2012, according to the United States National Drug Intelligence Center. Back in 2002, drug traffickers produced 7 metric tons of heroin in Mexico.
Source: Rheana Murry, “Heroin use among suburban teens skyrockets; Experts say prescription pills are the new gateway drug,” New York Daily News, June 20, 2012.
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