Ugandan youth caught in the crossfire of a growing drug storm
Detectives said that breaking the chain of drug supply in Uganda demands a multifaceted, intelligence-driven and inter-agency approach that will decisively disrupt the manufacturing cycle.
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Butabika National Referral Mental Hospital in Kampala is overwhelmed, admitting 400 to 500 new drug-related cases annually. (Credit: Stuart Yiga)
By Simon Masaba and John Musenze
Journalists @New Vision
KAMPALA - Uganda is battling an unprecedented drug abuse crisis — one that is rapidly mutating, threatening to annihilate the country’s youth and compromise the nation’s future.
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