A used heroin syringe pictured in Kawlin, Sagaing Region in 2020. (Frontier)

Resistance armies fight post-coup drug scourge with harsh methods

With the breakdown of rule of law in Myanmar’s Dry Zone, resistance groups are taking drug enforcement into their own hands, but with limited resources and expertise, rehabilitation efforts often involve flogging and prison cells.

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