Kratom Use Among Youth Rising Across Shan State as Open Sales Expand
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The use and open sale of kratom-based drinks among young people is reportedly increasing across Shan State, with residents saying authorities have taken little...
MNDAA Detains More Than 70 Young Men in Northern Shan State
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More than 70 young men from the Einai village tract in Lashio Township, northern Shan State, have reportedly been detained by the Myanmar National...
“Happy Pods” Drug Use Rising Among Youth in Shan State Despite E-Cigarette Ban
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The use of a liquid narcotic known as “Happy Pods” is reportedly increasing among young people in Shan State, despite a nationwide ban on...
Myanmar Junta Highlights Drug Seizures in Northern Shan, Makes No Arrests
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The military regime has carried out more than a week of raids targeting alleged drug production sites and online scam operations in Hsipaw and...
“Only for Show”: Farmers Accuse Authorities of Staged Opium Destruction in Shan State
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Residents in Pang Laung (Pinlaung), Hopong, and Hsihseng townships in Southern Shan State say they are being forced to plant “show” opium fields that...
Covert Drugging: A Growing Threat to Women’s Safety
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A disturbing form of assault known locally as Toh Say is emerging as a growing threat to women’s safety in Myanmar, particularly in Shan...
Police and Pa-O Militia Allegedly Arrest Drug Users for Military Recruitment in Shan State
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Police forces under the military junta and the Pa-O National Organization (PNO) militia in the Inle, Pong Inn, and Ywangan regions are reportedly arresting...
Meth and Misery: The Growing Drug Epidemic Hollowing Out Shan State
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“I feel good. I don’t feel tired anymore,” says Ko Mg Nge with a weary smile. A hoe rests against his shoulder, his shirt...
Gambling and Drug Use Rise in Muse Town
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There has been a rise in illegal gambling establishments, crime and drug addiction combined with a reduction in law enforcement, in northern Shan State’s...
Junta Makes Drug Addicts Guard Loilem Town Entrance
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The junta has assigned drug addicts it has arrested to guard the entry gate to Loilem Town in southern Shan State. The junta had previously...
