A long string of yaba hauls recently unveiled a variety of people involved in the trade of the pink demon. In the 70s, it was Mandrex or Mandy in short, by the early 80s, Pathedine, Heroin ruled for a period soon to be taken over by the codeine-based cough syrup, Phensidyl. Initially, the trade of yaba spread across the country using female dealers, especially those involved in the multifaceted entertainment industry. As we see, this has not only gone across social sectors but also the gender divide within accepted social narratives. By the time the actual harm of the cough syrup was acknowledged, a whole generation of youth had been rendered useless, damaged mentally and physically.

Source: Dhaka Tribune May 06, 2018 19:52 UTC