Drug control agencies have called the significant decline in opium production in Southeast Asia over the past decade a 'success story'. This casts serious doubts on this claim noting that Southeast Asia suffers from a variety of 'withdrawal symptoms' that leave little reason for optimism.
Based on two studies carried out in the cities of Buenos Aires and Montevideo, this report examines the origin, characteristics and impact of the explosive increase in cocaine base paste in urban areas.
![image[node-id]](http://www.tni.org/sites/www.tni.org/files/imagecache/4teaser/reports-images/withdrawal.jpg)
![image[node-id]](http://www.tni.org/sites/www.tni.org/files/imagecache/4prefooter-project-view/reports-images/campesinos.jpg)
