Drug trade in Daxia: Difference between revisions

Heroin, also known as diacetylmorphine among other names, is a morphinan opioid substance synthesized from the dried latex of the common poppy plant used for recreational purposes and sometimes prescribed medically as an acute pain reliever. One chemical method of heroin production involves isolation of the water-soluble components of raw opium, including morphine, in a strongly basic aqueous solution, followed by recrystallization of the morphine base by addition of ammonium chloride. The solid morphine base is then filtered out. The morphine base is then reacted with acetic anhydride, which forms heroin. Poppy cultivation in [[Daxia]] is heavily regulated by the state, permits are expensive to discourage small or artisanal producers; most permits are held by large corporations. Nonetheless there are rural areas where poppy is planted and sold for profit surreptitiously, mostly in impoverished western [[Daxia]].