Zombie Drug: Why are people stealing bones from crabs in this country? President had to impose an emergency

In Sierra Leone, there is an addiction to psychoactive drugs made from human bones, due to which people are digging graves. To deal with this terrible threat, Sierra Leone President Julius Maada Bio has declared a national emergency in the country.

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Zombie Drug: Clouds of crisis are looming over the existence of the West African country Sierra Leone. Here people have become addicted to psychoactive drugs made from human bones, due to which people are digging graves. To deal with this terrible threat, Sierra Leone President Julius Maada Bio has declared a national emergency in the country.

President Julius Maada Bio has had to impose a state of emergency in the country due to the zombie drug Kush. People are digging graves to make this drug. People in Sierra Leone have become addicted to this zombie drug. The most surprising thing is that 63 percent of the patients admitted to the hospitals of Sierra Leone are addicted to this drug. Police officers in Freetown are guarding cemeteries to stop people digging up graves to make 'zombie' drugs.

According to a BBC report, this drug 'Kush' is made by mixing different types of poisonous substances, a major part of which is human bones. People who have become addicted to this drug are becoming victims of many types of diseases. People's bodies have become swollen due to drug consumption. People say that they want to get rid of this drug addiction.

Came forward six years ago

This drug first appeared in the West African country about six years ago. The person who consumes it remains intoxicated for several hours. This drug has become a very serious problem in Sierra Leone. Its dealers have reportedly become grave robbers, stealing skeletons from thousands of graves to meet demand.

'Threat to the existence of the country'

According to media reports, Sierra Leone President Julius Maada Bio said in his statement, "Our country is currently facing an existential threat due to the effects of drug and substance abuse, especially the synthetic drug Kush. He said that the death rate among drug users has increased. He said that a task force has also been formed to eliminate drug addiction. Centers are being set up in every district to provide care and support to people suffering from drug addiction, where there will be adequate staff of trained professionals.

Patients increased by 4000 percent in three years

Dr Abdul Jalloh, head of the Sierra Leone Psychiatric Hospital, said the president's emergency declaration was the "right step" to tackle drug use, according to media reports. There is no official information about deaths due to the consumption of Kush drug yet, but a doctor from Freetown said that in the last few months, many youths have died due to organ failure due to the consumption of the drug. The number of people admitted to Sierra Leone psychiatric hospitals with Kush-related illnesses is expected to increase by 4,000 percent between 2020 and 2023.