Myanmar
Morning Roundup March 22, 2013
Drug addiction plagues Myanmar, one in ten people are smartphone addicts, and rapper Too $hort denies meth charges because "his thing is weed." MORE
China Planned to Kill Drug Lord With Drone
The plan highlights the nation's increasing use of unmanned aerial warfare. MORE
Asia's Rising Meth Problem
Crystal meth, often manufactured in Myanmar, is replacing heroin and opium as Asia's biggest drug threat. MORE
China's Addicts Drive Southeast Asian Opium Boom
Opium production in the region has doubled in six years, despite eradication efforts. MORE
Opium Eradication Efforts Hurt Myanmar Farmers
Farmers who once depended on poppy profits are now struggling to make ends meet. MORE
Myanmar Declares War on Opium
But the government's target of completely eliminating opium by 2014 sounds overambitious. MORE








