The Menace of ‘Kush’: a rising epidemic of drug abuse among adolescents in the Gambia

The Gambia is currently experiencing an epidemic of drug abuse among adolescents, which has reached an all-time high. Many young people are being exposed to drugs for the first time, with most of them being in middle or high school. The Drug Law Enforcement Agency of the Gambia (DLEAG) has expressed concern about the use…

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FGM in The Gambia: a controversial socio-cultural practice and eradication challenges

Female circumcision has recently been facing criticism as a practice in The Gambia that is not only dangerous to the health and social well-being of girls and young women but is also perceived as conduct that violates the sexual and reproductive rights of these women. The World Health Organization (WHO) defines female genital mutilation sometimes…

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