Youngsters who smoke kush have revealed how grave theiraddictionhas become after the hypnotic drug entered their lives.
When I smoke kush, I forget my problems.
It usually takes me to ecstasy, Amara Kallon, a 21-year-old school dropout, toldThe Telegraph.
I sold my clothes and books to satisfy my addiction.
I started stealing house-hold items, phones, pots and dishes to buy drugs, he added.
Amara, who is unemployed, said kush allows him to escape the harsh realities of life.
I love it, he added.
It makes me feel happy for a moment, enough to forget my worries and societal problems.
It makes you forget, Salifu toldNPR.
Were under such strain.
Before, if we had money wed spend it on food or clothes, he said.
Now we just buy kush.
It makes you want to cry, but its not easy to stop.
Officials have now taken measures to tighten the security surrounding cemeteries to stop the trend.
The prolonged use of kush also leads to users complaining of severeswelling.
We have already recorded nearly 2,000 cases of kush addicts in 2023 at the hospital.
Many are dying in homes and on the streets, Jusu told the outlet.
According to The Telegraph, the center recorded 47 people as kush users in 2020.
Some social media users agreed that the countrys officials must take measures to combat the alarming crisis
