Underneath a Freetown bridge, a haunting scene unfolds as young people, consumed by a synthetic drug known as "kush," shuffle like zombies. This gripping report explores the harrowing effects of the drug, a potent blend of opioids, cannabis, disinfectants, and, shockingly, rumors of ground-down human bones. Sierra Leone, grappling with an overwhelming surge of addiction, paints a bleak picture, with the Sierra Leone Psychiatric Teaching Hospital reporting nearly 2,000 kush addicts in 2023.
