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=== Heroin=== | === Heroin=== | ||
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]]. | 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]]; the West Daxia Poppy Cultivators Combine (WDPCC) is a pressure group of recent creation that claims to represent thousands of poppy farmers and lobbies for the relaxation of cultivation bans. | ||
===Crystal methamphetamine=== | ===Crystal methamphetamine=== | ||
===Captagon=== | ===Captagon=== | ||
Captagon is the commercial name for the drug compound fenethylline hydrochloride, the drug comes in two presentations, a pill or in powder form. This drug is known to have a powerful stimulating effect on the nervous system and was originally designed to treat depression, ADHD and narcolepsy. Other effects include boosting alertness, concentration and energy levels of a person allowing them to work for longer periods of time without resting, it can also stave off hunger. Production and commercialization of captagon is the exclusive right of the pharmaceutical giant Opdo, sole holders of the drug patent. Opdo supplies the Daxian government with captagon at cost, which is then given to prison inmates doing hard labor and to soldiers in active battlefronts to boost their combat alertness. Some side effects include sleep deprivation, depression, anxiety, heart problems and hallucinations. Opdo's main captagon laboratories and industrial chemical plants are located in the eastern city of [[Khov]], relatively close to the border with [[Rusana]] which is a big market for the drug. Opdo manufactured captagon pills have been making their way to [[Crona]] for several years now via a variety of means, the company denies any responsibility and points that the use or abuse of its product is the sole responsibility of the buyer. [[Daxia]] has negotiated an exemption on the production of the banned fenethylline compound with the [[League of Nations]] on behalf of Opdo. Fenethylline was banned in most countries in 1992 after it was blacklisted by the League's Convention on Narcotics. Opdo is currently in litigation against several countries on international tribunals due to its production of Captagon. | Captagon is the commercial name for the drug compound fenethylline hydrochloride, the drug comes in two presentations, a pill or in powder form. This drug is known to have a powerful stimulating effect on the nervous system and was originally designed to treat depression, ADHD and narcolepsy. Other effects include boosting alertness, concentration and energy levels of a person allowing them to work for longer periods of time without resting, it can also stave off hunger. Production and commercialization of captagon is the exclusive right of the pharmaceutical giant Opdo, sole holders of the drug patent. Opdo supplies the Daxian government with captagon at cost, which is then given to prison inmates doing hard labor and to soldiers in active battlefronts to boost their combat alertness. Some side effects include sleep deprivation, depression, anxiety, heart problems and hallucinations. Opdo's main captagon laboratories and industrial chemical plants are located in the eastern city of [[Khov]], relatively close to the border with [[Rusana]] which is a big market for the drug. Opdo manufactured captagon pills have been making their way to [[Crona]] for several years now via a variety of means, the company denies any responsibility and points that the use or abuse of its product is the sole responsibility of the buyer. [[Daxia]] has negotiated an exemption on the production of the banned fenethylline compound with the [[League of Nations]] on behalf of Opdo. Fenethylline was banned in most countries in 1992 after it was blacklisted by the League's Convention on Narcotics. Opdo is currently in litigation against several countries on international tribunals due to its production of Captagon. | ||