In Sierra Leone gangs dig up dead bodies to grind up the bones and smoke them as part of a drug called 'kush'. Remember that old song by Randy Travis "Digging up Bones"? #Freyja pic.twitter.com/Y1OD9TX4fC
— Freyja™ (@FreyjaTarte) April 6, 2024
#BREAKING: SIERRA LEONE DECLARES EMERGENCY OVER DRUG FROM HUMAN BONES
The nation is grappling with a crisis over "kush," a psychoactive drug made from human remains.
With unemployment high, some see it as the only way to feed their families, but the drug devastates, especially… pic.twitter.com/hKjBgt0zcm
— Genius Bot X (@GeniusBotX) April 7, 2024
Sierra Leone has declared a “national emergency on drug abuse” amid calls from health services and local communities to stop the spread of a synthetic drug that reportedly contains human bones and has led to hundreds of deaths.
The substance in question – ‘kush’ – is a mixture of chemical substances including, but not limited to, marijuana, fentanyl, and tramadol. It is highly addictive and very cheap, and has similar effects to cannabis. It has been spreading in the country for years, and has reportedly caused numerous deaths from organ failure and mental disorders, including permanent brain damage.
In an address to the nation on Thursday night, Sierra Leone President Julius Maada Bio said, “it is my solemn duty… to declare a national emergency on drug abuse.”
“Our country is currently facing an existential threat due to the devastating impact of drugs and drug addiction, particularly the devastating synthetic drug kush,” he stated, adding that there have been “escalating fatalities” among users.
www.rt.com/africa/595512-sierra-leone-emergency-drug-bones/
Can’t Afford Illicit Drugs Sierra Leone turns to ‘KUSH’ a PSYCHOACTIVE DRUG made from Human Remains – GUARDS at Cemeteries!
#BREAKING: SIERRA LEONE DECLARES EMERGENCY OVER DRUG FROM HUMAN BONES
The nation is grappling with a crisis over "kush," a psychoactive drug made from human remains.
With unemployment high, some see it as the only way to feed their families, but the drug devastates, especially… pic.twitter.com/hKjBgt0zcm
— Genius Bot X (@GeniusBotX) April 7, 2024
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