Post by jackmann on Jun 5, 2011 0:38:48 GMT -5
From the same site:
But in the 1980s when China opened up more and eased its border controls drugs began flowing into the country and more people began using them, with drug use really taking off in the 2000s. The manager at one drug rehab center told the Washington Post, “It just boomed. Yesterday, no drugs This morning, all over the place."
China has tough drug laws. Getting caught dealing or trafficking even small amounts of drugs can bring someone a death sentence.
Drug use is increasing rapidly in China, especially among migrant workers. Explaining why the director of a drug rehabilitation center in Kunming told the Washington Post, “Each year, farmers who lose their land come to the city for jobs, but they can’t cope with the changes. People all over China want a better life, but they feel lost. They cannot hold their families together, and in frustration they turn to drugs. White-collar workers like to go to discos and use ecstacy. They like to use the new drugs and follow the latest fashions."
China has tough drug laws. Getting caught dealing or trafficking even small amounts of drugs can bring someone a death sentence.
Drug use is increasing rapidly in China, especially among migrant workers. Explaining why the director of a drug rehabilitation center in Kunming told the Washington Post, “Each year, farmers who lose their land come to the city for jobs, but they can’t cope with the changes. People all over China want a better life, but they feel lost. They cannot hold their families together, and in frustration they turn to drugs. White-collar workers like to go to discos and use ecstacy. They like to use the new drugs and follow the latest fashions."
So, while they're still "treating it like a war," it's still not working. They've opened their borders more, it's true, but they haven't eased off the penalties any. There's still a growing drug problem in China. And shutting the borders down isn't an option for a country that wants to participate in international trade.
