The Crazy Drug That Created A Thailand National Emergency

The Crazy Drug: A powerful form of amphetamine is bringing violence to Thailand For downloads and more information visit http://www.journeyman.tv/?lid=9175 This shocking & graphic report reveals a purer form of amphetamine is coming out of South East Asia s golden triangle. It s creating a national emergency in Thailand. Drug cartels on the Thai/Burma border are today piggybacking their existing international heroin dealing with "yaa baa" a cheap and pure amphetamine. Yaa baa, or "the crazy drug" as Thais have come to know it, is a chemical mimic of adrenaline. Users describe feeling intense euphoria, strength and energy. But for most the party soon turns into a nightmare. "From heavy and prolonged use they have all the symptoms of chronic paranoid schizophrenia...a state that is as dangerous as a person can be". Throughout Thailand there s an epidemic of drug induced violence. A crowd gathers as an addict holds a five-year-old hostage. Desperate to avoid a repeat of a similar incident where a child was hacked to death by a delusional user, the Police shoot the man dead. The most Thai police can do to is arrest small time users and pushers. Getting to the real drug lords over the border demands political leverage. Many see Burma s government as tolerant even supportive of the cartels. And with their trading continuing apace the world it seems should be worried about the crazy drug. ABC Australia - Ref. 611 Journeyman Pictures is your independent source for the world s most powerful films, exploring the burning issues of today. We represent stories from the world s top producers, with brand new content coming in all the time. On our channel you ll find outstanding and controversial journalism covering any global subject you can imagine wanting to know about.