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Synthetic drug crisis in Cuba spikes, driving emergency visits and prompting church-led rehab efforts.
Young Cubans are increasingly seeking help from state and church programs as synthetic drugs like "papelitos"—cheap, potent mixtures laced with fentanyl and formaldehyde—spread amid economic crisis.
Emergency room visits for drug-related issues nearly doubled in Havana from 2024 to 2025, reaching 886.
Cuba established a National Drug Observatory in 2025 to monitor the crisis, though it does not track user numbers.
Drugs, largely sourced from the U.S., have overwhelmed health systems, prompting churches like Alcance Victoria Cuba to provide rehabilitation.
Despite a zero-tolerance policy and life imprisonment for trafficking, the surge in synthetic substances continues.
La crisis de las drogas sintéticas en Cuba aumenta, provocando visitas de emergencia e impulsando esfuerzos de rehabilitación liderados por la iglesia.