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Amid heroin scarcity, addicts get synthetic fix

An addict prepares synthetic drugs for injection in Ukunda in Kwale County. [Robert Menza, Standard]

In the wake of a growing synthetic drug epidemic, the Coast region finds itself grappling with a dire situation marked by fatalities, severe health complications, and shattered families.

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