Burma's Uphill Struggle Against Drug Use

  • 9 years ago
Burma's poppy fields are the world's second main source of heroin.

Although there are few available statistics, residents and aid workers say increasing numbers of young people in the country are becoming drug addicts.

The drug of choice is known as 'formula' -- a cocktail of cough medicine and opium that is taken as a drink --methamphetamine and straight heroin are also popular.

Banyol Kong Janoi has more from the Kachin state.