Kush: Into the Mad World – BBC Africa Eye documentary

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Kush: Into the Mad World – BBC Africa Eye documentary


(TW: Themes of self-harm and suicide)

Kush – a cheap, new illegal drug high is taking the youth of Sierra Leone to a dark place. Young people driven mad. Young people killing themselves. Young people harming themselves and others. Psychiatric wards are filling up with Kush cases and police are battling to win the war against the drug.

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  1. And fast to 2024 our youths are dying every day😢,
    Days ago, a Mas burial was done for 32 of our youths, and the government has turned a blind eye to it. we're tired and we need government to take action

  2. The present corrupt SLPP govt. Is irresponsible lead to frustrate unemployed youth no food no money to buy beer, sadly their supporters trade in this business and untouchable by police and law enforcement agencies. Former president koroma was against drugs corruption and worked for the nations stability sadly the predecessor Bio is a dictator 😢 help us restore democracy

  3. As a Ghanaian who has visited Sierra Leone and many of its cities several times, I watched with tears in my eyes because I can relate to this. This issue is happening openly and it's heartbreaking because this a country that has a lot of work to be done in the public health space.The drug menace has deeply rooted itself in the country. What's even more painful is that this should be a matter of national security, yet local government and leadership have chosen to focus on other things, driven by power. Although Sierra Leone may have emerged from the war, there is still much that needs to be addressed. one key question this beautiful docu was silent on was where do these drugs come from ? And what has happened to those who tried smuggling them in aside being confiscated? aah ooh lord.

  4. Unfortunately the government officials on the front line of fighting the epidemic and imposing strict rules to control contrabands are the kingpins running the multi billion dollar drug industry in those countries..

  5. I really don’t like the media that comes from the BBC but this is different. This is a documentary there are places in the United States where people look like zombies standing up well fully asleep I live in Canada and now I’m starting to see it near Vancouver and spread it into the suburbs, I’m not saying it’s the same drug, but there are definitely some new drugs out there that will destroy this world. If this drug is only in Africa, we need to make sure that we destroy this drug before it reaches the rest of the world and offer as much help to the people there that I’ve beensuffering from it I’m not saying that they’re innocent I’m just saying that it looks like this drug is a whole new breed of animal and I think help is needed

  6. The root cause, is unemployment, childhood trauma, lack of religion, neglect from family and rejection. Which lead to stress and getting a solution is substance abuse. U look at your surroundings and everyone is stagnate, the only option to feed yourself n family tonight is crime. Indeed drugs and alcohol releases feel good hormones temporarily.

  7. I am white British and smoked spice/kush for 6 years. It drove me to insanity. But I beat it. Only because I had hope. These people don't have that luxury. May god be with them. ❤ Sierra Leone

  8. The police can never wins it because the president sister and the vice president they hands are on the export and import of that drugs please i wish i have a opportunity for an interview on this channel about this war against the youths in Sierra Leone please

  9. You don’t help this kids. All you do is interview them. You don’t look out for the exact thing that make them smoke it but all what you guys do follow them with your camera. How d*mb are you guys? Find a way to help that very kids get rid of those stuff than just going around interviewing them for your own benefit

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