Pajau Media Channel
31st August, 2024
As reported from the IDPs, the rate of teenagers who are using drugs are increasing in the IDPs camps where most of the IDPs are currently residing. In addition, the IDPs from the IDPs camps are the people who evacuated due to the intensified armed-clashes in the Kachin State.
It is known that it has been nearly 6 months since the people from Waingmaw region evacuated to Nawng Hkring village and Labang Kahtawng village due to the offensive armed-attack by the KIA joint forces which started on March 7th.
According to the evacuees, there are more people who are selling drugs in the IDPs camp areas where the evacuees are currently residing. Additionally, the rate of teenagers including high school students who are using drugs are also booming in the areas.
The motive behind the increasing of teenagers and high school students who are using drugs are due to the lack of parentings and the several of difficulties which have faced during the evacuating period, such as hard to access to better education.
“Our children are lacking parental care and these are our fault as well. In addition, even though our children have to go to school, because of the political instability, the schools are not opening, so our children are also lacking in education too. Some of the teenagers from the IDPs camps fed-up with their current situation and start using drugs,” said the above evacuee.
It is also stated that there are the anti-drugs activities and operations in the IDP camps (Pat Jasan) and in the neighborhoods which is led by the local anti-drugs association.
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