Seychelles Grapples with Severe Hard Drug Addiction Crisis

The Indian Ocean archipelago of Seychelles is facing an overwhelming crisis of hard drug addiction, with heroin, methamphetamine, cocaine, and fentanyl flooding the nation.

1 Aug, 03:18 — 1 Aug, 03:30

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Drug addiction crises in small island nations like Seychelles and West African countries like Liberia can devastate public health, social structures, and economic stability, often overwhelming limited resources and perpetuating cycles of poverty and crime.

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Seychelles, an archipelago of 120,000 inhabitants, is experiencing a severe hard drug addiction crisis involving heroin, methamphetamine, cocaine, and fentanyl.

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Liberia is facing a 'kush' crisis, impacting families and involving traffickers who are largely out of reach.

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le-mondeHigh7d ago

Far from its postcard image, Seychelles faces the scourge of hard drug addiction

'Africa Under the Influence' (4/6). Heroin, methamphetamine, cocaine and fentanyl have flooded the Indian Ocean archipelago of 120,000 inhabitants. In the face of the crisis, the government finds itself overwhelmed.

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Al JazeeraMostly Factual7d ago