Myanmar's lost generation battles trauma, addiction at jungle rehab


A recovering drug addict from Myanmar is given disinfection swabs after an acupuncture session that is part of his rehabilitation programme. Photo: Lillian Suwanrumpha

MAE SOT, (Thailand): In a drug treatment centre in a wooden stilt house deep in the Thai jungle, young refugees from Myanmar wait patiently for the prick of an acupuncture needle.

They are among the thousands who have become addicted to methamphetamine and other synthetic drugs that have flooded camps housing those forced to flee their homes by Myanmar's civil war.

Follow us on our official WhatsApp channel for breaking news alerts and key updates!

Next In Aseanplus News

Myanmar dismantles tele-fraud dens
X offers safeguards as Philippines weighs blocking Grok
Nearly 3,000 families in Cambodia's Banteay Meanchey and Pursat provinces still unable to return home
Missing actress: Husband seeks government assistance to expedite Nadia Kesuma search process
‘Good-looking’ babies smuggled via Jakarta into Singapore, where adoptive parents paid over S$20,000
14-year-old girl found murdered in Kerala's Malappuram; boyfriend in custody
World Bank backs Laos in boosting education, health sector
Follow the president, not get influenced by other parties, Umno told
Indonesia tightens animal checks to prevent PPR virus entry
China sees rebound in marriages as policy support shows impact

Others Also Read