# Liberia’s ‘kush crisis’: The hidden trade putting a generation at risk

https://mins.news/en/item/11653

- Al Jazeera, 2026-08-01 03:18 UTC
- Society
- Original: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/8/1/liberias-kush-crisis-the-hidden-trade-behind-a-generation-at-risk?traffic_source=rss

> Kush is spreading across Liberia, leaving families to deal with its consequences. The traffickers behind the trade, however, remain largely beyond reach. The hidden commerce is placing a generation at risk while the burden falls on affected households. The crisis highlights the widening gap between the damage experienced by families and the limited accountability facing those who profit from the trade.