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Sierra Leone declared an emergency over a powerful synthetic drug but women were left behind

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FREETOWN, Sierra Leone (AP) — At a vast landfill in Sierra Leone ‘s capital of Freetown, smoke billows over decades of decomposing waste. Zainab sits there, squinting through the soot. It is her usual spot for buying kush, a cheap synthetic drug ravaging young people in the country. “This kush is so addictive,” she said. “If I don’t smoke, I feel sick.” Her current home, a shack of corrugated iron, contains only a tattered mattress where she bri…

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Sierra Leone declared an emergency over a powerful synthetic drug but women were left behind

A year ago, Sierra Leone's government declared a public health emergency over the cheap synthetic drug called kush.

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The Hamilton Spectator broke the news in Hamilton, Canada on Saturday, April 5, 2025.
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