How will Sierra Leone clamp down on the addictive and lethal drug kush?
The government has declared a national emergency over rampant drug abuse in the country - President Julius Maada Bio says kush poses an "existential crisis" in the country
Kush is being sold all across Sierra Leone.
Itβs a psychoactive blend of addictive substances and has been prevalent in the country for years.
Sierra Leone's president - Julius Maada Bio - has called Kush a βdeath trap" and said it poses an "existential crisis" in the country. And due to its notoriety and impact, the government has declared a national emergency over rampant drug abuse.
In today's episode, our reporter based in Sierra Leone Umaru Fofana talks to a man who became addicted to the drug and hears more about what the government are doing.
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