‘Kush’, the dangerous drug destroying young lives in Sierra Leone Alishba Saghir Article Updated: July 21, 2023 Leave a comment Share on FacebookTweet this! In recent years Kush, a mix of various chemicals and plants that mimic the natural properties found in cannabis, according to the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), is increasingly being used by youth in Sierra Leone. At only 25 US cents a dose, the drug is addicting users. ”We smoke it the whole day, we don’t stop,” says one. “Young people are dying,” warns Ibrahim Hassan Koroma, the founder of Mental Watch Advocacy Network Sierra Leone. IMAGES AND SOUNDBITES ARRANGED IN SEQUENCES Post Views: 141 leave a reply Cancel reply Save my name, email, and website in this browser for the next time I comment. submit More Articles By the same author Missing for a month: Where is Qin Gang, China’s foreign minister? Alishba Saghir Jul 24, 2023 Qin Gang was appoined foreign minister in December 2022 China's Foreign Minister Qin Gang has not… Heavy rains, flooding leave 37 dead in South Korea Alishba Saghir Jul 16, 2023 Flooding and landslides caused by heavy rains have killed dozens in South Korea in recent days Rescuers… World Cup chance to ‘blow lid off’ business of women’s sports: Rapinoe Alishba Saghir Jun 28, 2023 US veteran Megan Rapinoe said the upcoming Women's World Cup feels like a "paradigm shift" in the global… IMF and Pakistan reach $3 billion deal Alishba Saghir Jun 30, 2023 IMF and Pakistan reach $3 billion deal Pakistan could get temporary relief for its ballooning foreign… Romania swelters as heatwaves engulf eastern Europe Alishba Saghir Jul 18, 2023 Romanian authorities issued an orange level alert across Romania on Monday as temperatures reach almost… Zelensky visits Odesa cathedral damaged in Russian strike Alishba Saghir Jul 28, 2023 Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky visits the historic Transfiguration cathedral in the southern… Kenya’s Odinga condemns ‘unprecedented police brutality’ at protests Alishba Saghir Jul 25, 2023 Kenya's opposition leader Raila Odinga claims last year's election was "stolen" from him Veteran Kenyan… EU official sees ‘contradiction’ between China’s climate goals, coal plants Alishba Saghir Jul 3, 2023 European Commission Executive Vice President Frans Timmermans delivers a speech about climate change… Lanky amateur Lamprecht takes British Open by storm Alishba Saghir Jul 21, 2023 South Africa's Christo Lamprecht (left) was a surprise name atop the leaderboard at the British Open…