Myanmar conflict: Kachin residents turn to drugs amid unrest

Sub-title: 

Instability, conflict since peace talks stalled in Kachin state have impoverished many, and some have turned to drugs.

Description: 

"In the mountainous region of Myanmar's northern-most Kachin state eight years of displacement and conflict has left many civilians distressed and poverty-stricken. A fragile ceasefire underlies the ongoing instability there while some have turned to drugs because of stress and depression..."

Creator/author: 

Laura Burdon-Manley

Source/publisher: 

"Al Jazeera" (Qatar)

Date of Publication: 

2019-09-24

Date of entry: 

2019-09-24

Grouping: 

  • Individual Documents

Category: 

Countries: 

Myanmar

Administrative areas of Burma/Myanmar: 

Kachin State

Language: 

English, Kachin

Resource Type: 

text and video

Text quality: 

    • Good