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[[File:Captagon pills.png|thumb|Captangon pills produced in [[Daxia]]]]

The '''drug trade in [[Daxia]]''' is an activity that goes back centuries to the Zhong dynasty. Belying its status as a harsh and unforgiving police state, numerous drugs and addictive substances are actually legal to manufacture, sell and consume in the [[Daxia|Repubic of Daxia]]. The nation is the world's top producer of opiates, crystal methamphetamine and captagon. Giant pharmaceutical conglomerates such as the [[Opdo Corporation]] and [[ToxiCor]] produce and market hundreds of tons of addictive substances every year, officially solely for internal consumption, but in all likelihood also for export by international trafficking networks.

The '''drug trade in [[Daxia]]''' is an activity that goes back centuries to the Zhong dynasty. Belying its status as a harsh and unforgiving police state, numerous drugs and addictive substances are actually legal to manufacture, sell and consume in the [[Daxia|Repubic of Daxia]]. The nation is the world's top producer of opiates, crystal methamphetamine and captagon. Giant pharmaceutical conglomerates such as the [[Opdo Corporation]] and [[ToxiCor]] produce and market hundreds of tons of addictive substances every year, officially solely for internal consumption, but in all likelihood also for export by international trafficking networks with links to government figures.

Undoubtedly in addition to the enormous profits derived from the drug trade both legal and illegal, there are other considerations to take into account. The governmental pursuit of the creation of new, fresh horrors to control or break the minds and will of its people may be behind the legal status of addictive substances. Already the government has instrumentalized the use of opiates through ~~its~~ [[Xisheng Office of Contentment]] to enact the wholesale sedation of unruly populations in [[Varshan|League-occupied Varshan]]~~, to great success~~.

Undoubtedly in addition to the enormous profits derived from the drug trade both legal and illegal, there are other considerations to take into account. The governmental pursuit of the creation of new, fresh horrors to control or break the minds and will of its people may be behind the legal status of addictive substances. Already the government has instrumentalized the use of opiates through colonial organs such as the [[Xisheng Office of Contentment]] to enact the wholesale sedation of unruly and restive populations to great success. According to leaked government timetables similar operations are planned to start taking place in Daxia controlled parts of [[Varshan|League-occupied Varshan]].

==Overview==

The status of drug use in [[Daxia]] has had many shifts in the last century or so. Use of recreative opioids was very common and legal during the late Qian period, with the [[Hongli]] emperor reportedly consuming them to counteract his frequent ~~mental~~ breakdowns during the [[Second Great War|war]]. The military governments that followed the monarchy ~~tried~~ hard to ~~squash~~ the use of drugs. They clamped down harshly on users, producers and traffickers when they could get their hands on them. Campaigns to burn opium poppy fields took place yearly, traffickers were hanged in public places in an effort to create fear, drug users were jailed, sent to mental asylums and their families ostracized. These draconian methods failed to make a dent, the astronomical profits meant that new criminal outfits such as the National Opium Syndicate were undaunted. By the 1970's the war on drugs was quietly and reluctantly shelved, and from then on the problem was basically ignored.

The status of drug use in [[Daxia]] has had many shifts in the last century or so. Use of recreative opioids was very common and legal during the late Qian period, with the [[Hongli]] emperor reportedly consuming them to counteract his frequent bouts of anxiety and pscychotic breakdowns during the [[Second Great War|war]]. The military governments that followed the monarchy tred very hard to tamp down on the use of drugs. They clamped down harshly on users, producers and traffickers when they could get their hands on them. Campaigns to burn opium poppy fields took place yearly, traffickers were hanged in public places in an effort to create fear, drug users were jailed, sent to mental asylums and their families ostracized. These draconian methods failed to make a dent, the astronomical profits meant that new criminal outfits such as the National Opium Syndicate were undaunted. By the 1970's the war on drugs was quietly and reluctantly shelved, and from then on the problem was basically ignored.

The arrival of the [[Party of Daxian Democrats|PDD]] brought a change in the governmental approach to the drug problem. The new government saw drug use as an insidious tool to increase its grip on the population and as a revenue stream that could have explosive growth internationally. The new and now ideologically motivated intelligence apparatus infiltrated groups like the National Opium Syndicate, but instead of being destroyed, these criminal entities were coopted and directed to act in service of government aims. The crime bosses now had government minders, quotas to fill and very specific instructions of who and where to sell.

The arrival of the [[Party of Daxian Democrats|PDD]] brought a change in the governmental approach to the drug problem. The new government saw drug use as an insidious tool to increase its grip on the population and as a revenue stream that could have explosive growth internationally. The new and now ideologically motivated intelligence apparatus infiltrated groups like the National Opium Syndicate, but instead of being destroyed, these criminal entities were coopted and directed to act in service of government aims. The crime bosses now had government minders, quotas to fill and very specific instructions of who and where to sell. Dissidents point to an entire superstructure organized from within the bowels of power to profit from the international drug trade. This network would include the largest pharmaceutical companies in [[Audonia]] such as [[Opdo Corporation]] and [[ToxiCor]], banks and credit institutions, government ministries and the ever present security services. The Daxian government has consistently denied these accusations.

==Manufacture==

=== Opium===

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 [[File:Captagon pills.png|thumb|Captangon pills produced in [[Daxia]]]]
-The '''drug trade in [[Daxia]]''' is an activity that goes back centuries to the Zhong dynasty. Belying its status as a harsh and unforgiving police state, numerous drugs and addictive substances are actually legal to manufacture, sell and consume in the [[Daxia|Repubic of Daxia]]. The nation is the world's top producer of opiates, crystal methamphetamine and captagon. Giant pharmaceutical conglomerates such as the [[Opdo Corporation]] and [[ToxiCor]] produce and market hundreds of tons of addictive substances every year, officially solely for internal consumption, but in all likelihood also for export by international trafficking networks.
+The '''drug trade in [[Daxia]]''' is an activity that goes back centuries to the Zhong dynasty. Belying its status as a harsh and unforgiving police state, numerous drugs and addictive substances are actually legal to manufacture, sell and consume in the [[Daxia|Repubic of Daxia]]. The nation is the world's top producer of opiates, crystal methamphetamine and captagon. Giant pharmaceutical conglomerates such as the [[Opdo Corporation]] and [[ToxiCor]] produce and market hundreds of tons of addictive substances every year, officially solely for internal consumption, but in all likelihood also for export by international trafficking networks with links to government figures.
-Undoubtedly in addition to the enormous profits derived from the drug trade both legal and illegal, there are other considerations to take into account. The governmental pursuit of the creation of new, fresh horrors to control or break the minds and will of its people may be behind the legal status of addictive substances. Already the government has instrumentalized the use of opiates through its [[Xisheng Office of Contentment]] to enact the wholesale sedation of unruly populations in [[Varshan|League-occupied Varshan]], to great success.
+Undoubtedly in addition to the enormous profits derived from the drug trade both legal and illegal, there are other considerations to take into account. The governmental pursuit of the creation of new, fresh horrors to control or break the minds and will of its people may be behind the legal status of addictive substances. Already the government has instrumentalized the use of opiates through colonial organs such as the [[Xisheng Office of Contentment]] to enact the wholesale sedation of unruly and restive populations to great success. According to leaked government timetables similar operations are planned to start taking place in Daxia controlled parts of [[Varshan|League-occupied Varshan]].
 ==Overview==
-The status of drug use in [[Daxia]] has had many shifts in the last century or so. Use of recreative opioids was very common and legal during the late Qian period, with the [[Hongli]] emperor reportedly consuming them to counteract his frequent mental breakdowns during the [[Second Great War|war]]. The military governments that followed the monarchy tried hard to squash the use of drugs. They clamped down harshly on users, producers and traffickers when they could get their hands on them. Campaigns to burn opium poppy fields took place yearly, traffickers were hanged in public places in an effort to create fear, drug users were jailed, sent to mental asylums and their families ostracized. These draconian methods failed to make a dent, the astronomical profits meant that new criminal outfits such as the National Opium Syndicate were undaunted. By the 1970's the war on drugs was quietly and reluctantly shelved, and from then on the problem was basically ignored.
+The status of drug use in [[Daxia]] has had many shifts in the last century or so. Use of recreative opioids was very common and legal during the late Qian period, with the [[Hongli]] emperor reportedly consuming them to counteract his frequent bouts of anxiety and pscychotic breakdowns during the [[Second Great War|war]]. The military governments that followed the monarchy tred very hard to tamp down on the use of drugs. They clamped down harshly on users, producers and traffickers when they could get their hands on them. Campaigns to burn opium poppy fields took place yearly, traffickers were hanged in public places in an effort to create fear, drug users were jailed, sent to mental asylums and their families ostracized. These draconian methods failed to make a dent, the astronomical profits meant that new criminal outfits such as the National Opium Syndicate were undaunted. By the 1970's the war on drugs was quietly and reluctantly shelved, and from then on the problem was basically ignored.
-The arrival of the [[Party of Daxian Democrats|PDD]] brought a change in the governmental approach to the drug problem. The new government saw drug use as an insidious tool to increase its grip on the population and as a revenue stream that could have explosive growth internationally. The new and now ideologically motivated intelligence apparatus infiltrated groups like the National Opium Syndicate, but instead of being destroyed, these criminal entities were coopted and directed to act in service of government aims. The crime bosses now had government minders, quotas to fill and very specific instructions of who and where to sell.
+The arrival of the [[Party of Daxian Democrats|PDD]] brought a change in the governmental approach to the drug problem. The new government saw drug use as an insidious tool to increase its grip on the population and as a revenue stream that could have explosive growth internationally. The new and now ideologically motivated intelligence apparatus infiltrated groups like the National Opium Syndicate, but instead of being destroyed, these criminal entities were coopted and directed to act in service of government aims. The crime bosses now had government minders, quotas to fill and very specific instructions of who and where to sell. Dissidents point to an entire superstructure organized from within the bowels of power to profit from the international drug trade. This network would include the largest pharmaceutical companies in [[Audonia]] such as [[Opdo Corporation]] and [[ToxiCor]], banks and credit institutions, government ministries and the ever present security services. The Daxian government has consistently denied these accusations.
 ==Manufacture==
 === Opium===

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