Liberia: New Report Recommends Holistic Approach to Drug Crisis

A new EU-backed report warns Liberia faces a drug use “apocalypse” that needs a holistic approach to combat

• Researchers say the growing number of users – now one in five Liberian young people – is driven by unemployment, broken families, and dealers targeting school children.
• The Liberia Drug Enforcement Agency admits it is crippled by lack of resources, while civil society accuses government of “hypocrisy” and experts call for treatment, education, and community action rather than punishment.