Moreover, in recent years, factories and laboratories for processing opium into heroin have been sprouting in Afghanistan, producing 420 tons of heroin last year alone. The increase in domestic heroin production has provided a massive boost to the local retail market, giving rise to concerns about HIV/AIDS spreading in a country with poor infrastructure and nonexistent health services.
而且，近年来，将鸦片加工为海洛因的工厂和实验室在阿富汗不断涌现，仅去年就制造了420吨海洛因。国内海洛因产量增加极大地促进了当地零售市场。由于该国基础设施破烂不堪，医疗无处可寻，因此人们担忧艾滋病在该国蔓延。