The use of ________ commonly known as the date rape drug is frequently used by people traffickers in Cambodia to render teenage girls unconscious so they can be sold into slavery, child labour or prostitution. The drug is slipped into drinks in bars and clubs and by the time the girls regain consciousness, they have been sold. Recently GenX partnered with Hosea Ministries, an NGO working on drug awareness and rehabilitation, to produce a short film addressing this issue and teaching young women and teenage girls how to be aware of the tactics of traffickers, and how to protect themselves. The film is a narrative story comparing the actions, decisions and consequences of two different girls, one naïve and unaware, and the other more wise and familiar with potential dangers. One girl after a fun night out with her friends wakes us in her own room in the morning, safe. The other girl, who was not so cautious, falls victim to traffickers and wakes up on the floor of a locked cell where she has been sold.
The film will be released onto National TV, shown in schools, released onto DVD and used in community awareness projects run by Govt and Non Govt organisations across the country. Our aim is to make young Cambodian women less vulnerable and therefore reduce the number of girls who are trafficked via this drug.

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