VOICED : EEUU reconoce desafio de heroina mexicana

The video discusses the growing issue of heroin trafficking across the Mexico-US border, highlighting it as a challenge for both nations. The US focuses on reducing demand, while Mexico addresses supply. The entire chain, from cultivation to trafficking, requires joint efforts. The US, as the largest drug consumer, sees a rise in heroin use due to its accessibility and lower cost compared to prescription opioids. In Mexico, poppy cultivation has increased as marijuana legalization progresses in the US.

What is the main challenge discussed in the first section regarding the Mexico-U.S. border?

• Increasing heroin trafficking

• Immigration issues

• Environmental concerns

• Trade agreements

What is the primary focus of the U.S. in tackling the heroin issue?

• Increasing supply

• Reducing demand

• Legalizing heroin

• Improving border security

How is Mexico contributing to the fight against heroin trafficking?

• By legalizing all drugs

• By controlling supply

• By increasing demand

• By building a border wall

What change in drug cultivation is occurring in Mexico?

• Shift from poppy to marijuana cultivation

• Shift from marijuana to poppy cultivation

• Increase in marijuana cultivation

• Decrease in poppy cultivation

Why are more addicts in the U.S. turning to heroin?

• It is less addictive

• It is cheaper and easier to obtain than prescription opioids

• It is harder to obtain

• It is more expensive than prescription opioids