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flag Synthetic drug crisis in Cuba spikes, driving emergency visits and prompting church-led rehab efforts.

flag 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. flag Emergency room visits for drug-related issues nearly doubled in Havana from 2024 to 2025, reaching 886. flag Cuba established a National Drug Observatory in 2025 to monitor the crisis, though it does not track user numbers. flag Drugs, largely sourced from the U.S., have overwhelmed health systems, prompting churches like Alcance Victoria Cuba to provide rehabilitation. flag Despite a zero-tolerance policy and life imprisonment for trafficking, the surge in synthetic substances continues.

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