The deadly drug ’mixed with human bones’: Sierra Leone’s war on kush

Sierra Leone is facing a drug abuse epidemic of young people becoming addicted to ‘kush’ - a deadly cocktail of chemicals, drugs and even human bones. Subscribe to The Guardian on YouTube ► The government has announced a crackdown on kush and called the crisis a national emergency as unknown numbers of people are dying from its use. While police raid drug dens, the government burns confiscated drugs, and desperate families turn to the help of ‘kush healers’ who put users in chains. Our reporter Saidu Bah asks: can the spread of kush be stopped? The Guardian publishes independent journalism, made possible by supporters. Contribute to The Guardian today ► Sign up to the Guardian’s free new daily newsletter, First Edition ► Website ► Facebook ► Twitter ►