In interviews with drug-war figures ranging from opium farmers to U.S. officials, Cowell unravels the complex political, economic, and diplomatic web that surrounds the heroin business.

Heroin is a drug that comes from a flower, the opium poppy, which usually grows in Mexico, Asia, and South America. Marijuana misuse can have dire consequences if left untreated. It’s possible ...

The relatively unknown story of wartime Japan ’ s ties with the opium trade in China is now in the public domain, courtesy of a manga series that has already sold more than 1.8 million copies in ...