Come scorching heat or tropical downpours, children in Cambodia trudge through mountains of rubbish looking for food and scraps to sell. The overwhelming stench, together with tiredness and hunger, drives many to use yama, an amphetamine-type stimulant. Most children combine school with recycling; few are able to study properly as they devote their day to school and the evening to earning a living

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The Guardian | 21 April 2016

In Cambodia, residents in a locked treatment facility in Cambodia take part in military-style exercises. ‘Compulsory treatment facilities’ such as this exist in most countries in the region, with staffing more commonly by police than healthcare workers. Facing a lack of alternative treatments, families bring their children to these centres; residents cannot usually leave for at least six months. The approach has been criticised by the UN and other agencies