US EditionThe main ingredients in Sierra Leone's kush are synthetic opioids and cannabinoids, report finds
- A new report by the Global Initiative against Transnational Organized Crime reveals that kush in Sierra Leone contains nitazenes or synthetic cannabinoids, which are potent synthetic opioids.
- In 2023, nitazenes contributed to 48% and 28% of drug deaths in Estonia and Latvia, respectively, according to the report.
- Sierra Leone's President Julius Maada Bio declared a war on kush, labeling it an epidemic and promising a government approach for prevention and treatment.
- The report confirms that despite rumors, ingredients like tramadol and human bones were not found in kush samples tested in Sierra Leone.
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Sierra Leone 'kush' drug made of ingredients from China, UK, report says
New testing of a cheap and deadly drug that has triggered a national emergency in Sierra Leone reveals it is composed of synthetic opioids and cannabinoids imported from abroad, according to a report published on Tuesday.
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The main ingredients in Sierra Leone's kush are synthetic opioids and cannabinoids, report finds
A new report released by an anti-transnational crime group has identified the core chemical components of kush, a synthetic drug that has swept through Sierra Leone and the region in
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