Opium Poppy1) Please define, describe, and discuss the opium poppy from its origin to contemporary times. Please make certain that you discuss the cultural, medicinal, literary, and socio-economic impact that the poppy had and continues to have.2 ) Please define, describe, and discuss the role that Western Powers played in the proliferation of opium and heroin from the 5th Century (early Middle Ages) through World War II. Make certain that you address the cultural, military, economic, and organized crime aspects of their involvement, as well as any forced treaties.3) Please, describe, and discuss in your own words, the worldwide flows of Afghan opiates, as well as the current state of the global opiate market4) Discuss the origin and history of the coca leaf from its earliest discovery to its development as an illicit commodity.Responses should be Essays should be between 500- words, cited and referenced in accordance with APA 6th Edition Publication Manual format.1 day agoREQUIREMENTS discussion description familarizationAsweer preview Opium Poppy is a
plant known by its scientific name as Papaver somniferum. The other name for the plant is breadseed poppy. It belongs to the flowering plant species from the Papaveraceae family. The Poppy and opium seeds are derived from this plant. The plant is considered to be a valuable ornamental crop. Though its native area is the eastern Mediterranean, it has been introduced to various regions through cultivation. The opium poppy plant is cultivated in large scale as an agricultural crop for three main purposes. The first purpose is to produce seeds that are consumed by humans, which are poppy seeds. Secondly, it is grown for the production of opium that is used mainly in the pharmaceutical industry. Lastly, the crop is cultivated for the production of alkaloids such as oripavine and thebaine, which are manufactured by pharmaceutical industries to produce oxycodone and hydrocodone (Mi?ianová, & Kraic, 2017). Due to the increased breeding of the plant with various varieties, its scientific name is currently not considered to be applicable
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