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Sierra Leone. Sierra Leone declares emergency over drug kush - made from human bones

Sierra Leone. Sierra Leone declares emergency over drug kush - made from human bones

Sierra Leone's president has declared a national emergency over rampant drug abuse.

Kush, a psychoactive blend of addictive substances, has been prevalent in the country for years.

President Julius Maada Bio called the drug a "death trap" and said it posed an "existential crisis".

One of the drug's many ingredients is human bones - security has been tightened in cemeteries to stop addicts digging up skeletons from graves. (BBC, UK, 05.04.2024)

https://www.bbc.com/news/world-africa-68742694