Kush: All About The Drug Made From Human Bones
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11 April 2024
A new drug called ‘kush' is wreaking havoc in West Africa, particularly in Sierra Leone where the president had to declare a national emergency
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This psychoactive drug crafted from human bones is leaving addicts in the country digging up graves in order to get their fix
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The drug is made from a variety of toxic substances, with one of its main ingredients being ground-up human bone
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The narcotic first emerged in the West African country around six years ago
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It induces a hypnotic high which can last several hours, as per the BBC
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The danger of the drug is twofold: the risk of self-injury to the drug taker and the highly addictive nature of the drug itself
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The drug has become a widespread problem and dealers have reportedly turned into grave robbers
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Notably, kush should not be confused with the drug of the same name found in the US, which is a mixture of a host of chemicals sprayed on plant matter and smoked
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Kush in Sierra Leone is a mixture of cannabis, fentanyl, tramadol, formaldehyde and ground-down human bones
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Sierra Leone President Julius Maada Bio said there had been "escalating fatalities" among the drug users
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