The Politics of Heroin in Southeast Asia

Target entity: The Politics of Heroin in Southeast Asia
Context triple: [Alfred W. McCoy, notableWork, The Politics of Heroin in Southeast Asia]

• A. British opium trade in China
  The British opium trade in China was a 19th-century system of illicit narcotics commerce, largely driven by British merchants and the East India Company, that flooded China with opium, destabilized its society and economy, and ultimately provoked the Opium Wars.
• B. War on Drugs
  The War on Drugs is a long-running U.S. government campaign that uses law enforcement, legislation, and international efforts to reduce the production, distribution, and consumption of illegal drugs.
• C. social and opium traffic section
  The social and opium traffic section was a specialized unit of the League of Nations’ Permanent Secretariat responsible for addressing international social issues and coordinating efforts to control the global trade in opium and other dangerous drugs.
• D. Drug Policy Program
  The Drug Policy Program is a research and policy initiative at Rice University's Baker Institute that analyzes and advocates for evidence-based approaches to drug laws and regulation.
• E. Norwegian substance abuse and addiction policy
  Norwegian substance abuse and addiction policy is the national framework guiding prevention, treatment, harm reduction, and rehabilitation efforts for people with drug and alcohol problems in Norway.
• F. None of above. chosen
• G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.

Target entity: The Politics of Heroin in Southeast Asia
Target entity description: The Politics of Heroin in Southeast Asia is a landmark investigative book that exposes the connections between the global heroin trade, Southeast Asian politics, and U.S. intelligence operations during the Cold War.

• A. British opium trade in China
  The British opium trade in China was a 19th-century system of illicit narcotics commerce, largely driven by British merchants and the East India Company, that flooded China with opium, destabilized its society and economy, and ultimately provoked the Opium Wars.
• B. War on Drugs
  The War on Drugs is a long-running U.S. government campaign that uses law enforcement, legislation, and international efforts to reduce the production, distribution, and consumption of illegal drugs.
• C. social and opium traffic section
  The social and opium traffic section was a specialized unit of the League of Nations’ Permanent Secretariat responsible for addressing international social issues and coordinating efforts to control the global trade in opium and other dangerous drugs.
• D. Drug Policy Program
  The Drug Policy Program is a research and policy initiative at Rice University's Baker Institute that analyzes and advocates for evidence-based approaches to drug laws and regulation.
• E. Norwegian substance abuse and addiction policy
  Norwegian substance abuse and addiction policy is the national framework guiding prevention, treatment, harm reduction, and rehabilitation efforts for people with drug and alcohol problems in Norway.
• F. None of above. chosen