the impact of production and trade of drug on afghanistan security(after 2001)

afghanistan as the largest producer of drug in the world, after the events of september 11, 2001, and attack of international forces following the resolution of the un, has been increasingly important in international politics. the range of effects from illigal drug trade in afghanistan and the countries on the way of transition and trafficking target market, has caused special attention paid to afghanistan drug in security studies. this survey poses this question that what is the effect of production and drug trade on afghanistan security? the article claimes that production and trade of drug has direct and indirect effect on afghanistan security. due to geopolitical, economic, political and cultural factors in afghanistan, the production and drug trade decreases directly the ability of man power in health and social scope and increases the number of addiction and related diseases. also this trade indirectly by strengthening ethnic – religious groups and creates grounds of financial independence for this group causes damage in process of forming sustainable relationships among groups and subsequently formation of national identity in this country.