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Gachagua accuses police of laxity as 26,673 youths use injectable drugs

Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua. [DPSC]

Police officers have been accused of laxity in the fight against drug abuse at the Coast which has seen more than 18,000 youths use injectable drugs.

According to data by the National Campaign Against Alcohol and Drug Abuse Authority (Nacada), about 26,673 people in the country inject themselves with heroin, cocaine and other drugs, with 89 per cent being youthful men and Coast region taking the lead in drug abuse.

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