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Golden Triangle  

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  • The Golden Triangle is a region of southeast Asia that produces illicit opium, heroin, and methamphetamine for Asian and international drug markets. One of Asia's two primary opium-producing regions, the Golden Triangle is composed of mountainous areas spanning the countries of Laos, Myanmar (Burma), and Thailand. [Source: Encyclopedia of Drug Policy; Golden Triangle]

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