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Preventing the diversion of Turkish opium
Turkey was once one of the worldâs largest sources of illicit opium; the majority
diverted from sparsely regulated licit production. Since 1972, however, it has
contributed almost no opium to the global black market. As such, Turkey is one of a
small number of states to have eradicated, or severally reduced, the national supply of
illicit opium. This article reconsiders post-1974 Turkish controls from a situational
crime prevention perspective. It is suggested that Turkish success was founded upon
reducing opportunities for diversion from regulated production by hardening targets,
increasing formal and informal surveillance, assisting compliance through fair
procurement practices and increasing the risk of non-compliance
Cutaneous leishmaniasis with lymphadenopathy due to Leishmania donovani
Summary We describe a case of cutaneous leishmaniasis with lymphadenopathy due to Leishmania donovani, which was successfully treated with oral miltefosine. Given the increased prevalence of travelling, patients presenting with lymph-node enlargement should have leishmaniasis included in the differential diagnosis even in the absence of typical ulceratio