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Originally published by KBC Top Storiestop
May 14, 2026
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NACADA study uncovers synthetic drug threat and secret labs in Kenya
A groundbreaking wastewater analysis commissioned by the National Authority for the Campaign Against Alcohol and Drug Abuse (NACADA) has revealed the emergence of synthetic drugs and small-scale clandestine drug laboratories in Kenya, raising concerns over changing patterns of dr..
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A NACADA study using wastewater analysis has uncovered the alarming emergence of synthetic drugs and clandestine drug laboratories across Kenya. This groundbreaking research highlights a significant shift in drug abuse patterns, moving from traditional substances to more dangerous, chemically modified ones.
- The study confirmed the presence of three new psychoactive substances (NPS): alpha-ethyltryptamine, benzofurans, and synthetic cathinones, alongside methamphetamine, MDMA, cocaine, and heroin in 12 hotspot counties.
- NACADA Chief Executive Officer Dr. Anthony Omerikwa expressed grave concern, emphasizing the urgent need for modernised anti-drug response mechanisms and a National Wastewater Drug Surveillance and Early Warning System.
- The report also revealed widespread contamination of illicit drugs with dangerous adulterants and an increase in poly-drug use, prompting recommendations for revised treatment guidelines and stricter regulation of prescription drugs.
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