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The global synthetic drugs crisis has hit West Africa, where people are digging up human bones to make a drug called 'kush'

Sierra Leone declared a state of emergency over widespread drug abuse. One drug causing particular concern in the West African nation is the synthetic drug "kush." Locals say the drug is made with ...
Washington Times

A synthetic drug ravages youth in Sierra Leone. There’s little help, and some people are chained

FREETOWN, Sierra Leone — In Sierra Leone, a cheap, synthetic drug is ravaging youth. Trash-strewn alleys are lined with boys and young men slumped in addiction. Healthcare services are severely ...
Medical Xpress

Kush: What is this dangerous new west African drug that supposedly contains human bones?

A new drug called kush is wreaking havoc in west Africa, particularly in Sierra Leone where it is estimated to kill around a dozen people each week and hospitalize thousands. The drug, taken mostly by ...
CNN

Sierra Leone declares national emergency after steep rise in use of deadly synthetic drug kush

Sierra Leone’s President Julius Maada Bio has declared a national emergency on substance abuse following calls on his government to crack down on the rising use of a cheap and sometimes deadly ...
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'This drug is evil': The highly addictive and deadly substance ruining lives in Africa - and made from ingredients in the UK

A red shipping container sits on the tarmac of Sierra Leone's Queen Elizabeth II Quay, under swinging cranes and towering stacks of similar steel boxes. This one will likely be parked at the port ...
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Kush: the drug destroying young lives in West Africa

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Anti-drug activists talk with users about the synthetic substance in Freetown, Sierra Leone's capital. Charities are calling for ...