Sierra Leone President Julius Maada Bio has issued a national emergency amid growing demands of his administration to take action against an unprecedented growth in the use of a synthetic drug called Kush.
The drug is made from a variety of toxic substances, with one of its main ingredients being ground-up human bone. A psychoactive drug crafted from human bones is leaving addicts in the West African country of Sierra Leone digging up graves in order to get their fix.
The government states that since it first surfaced in Sierra Leone, the extremely addictive concoction of substances has resulted in hundreds of fatalities and dozens of addicts with mental health issues.
Police officers in Freetown are guarding cemeteries to thwart the disturbing practice of exhuming skeletons for the “Zombie” drug production.
The narcotic first emerged in the West African country around six years ago. According to the outlet, it induces a hypnotic high which can last several hours. The drug has become a widespread problem and dealers have reportedly turned into grave robbers, breaking into thousands of tombs to steal skeletons to keep up with the demands.
“Our country is currently faced with an existential threat due to the ravaging impact of drugs and substance abuse, particularly the devastating synthetic drug Kush,” President Julius Maada Bio said.
