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General Category => Africa => Ivory Coast => Topic started by: bogba on June 27, 2024, 02:51:50 PM
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Sierre Leone grapples with kush crisis as synthetic drug wreaks havoc
Earlier this year, Sierra Leone declared a national emergency on substance abuse, amid rising numbers of people addicted to a synthetic drug called kush. Sold for as little as 20 cents per hit, kush is wreaking havoc among young people. The drug, which is made from a mixture of cannabis and other psychoactive substances like fentanyl and tramadol, can lead to serious mental illness and death. Our regional correspondents report.
Source: Sierre Leone grapples with kush crisis as synthetic drug wreaks havoc (https://www.france24.com/en/tv-shows/focus/20240627-sierre-leone-grapples-with-kush-crisis-as-synthetic-drug-wreaks-havoc)