Kamara, Daniel2026-10-192026-07-08Kamara, D., Saspo, T., Lamin, J. M., Moseray, A., & Moseray, A. B. (2026). Household and Socioeconomic Determinants of Kush Use Among Youths in Bo District, Sierra Leone [Data set]. European Organization for Nuclear Research. https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.2126929510.5281/zenodo.21269295https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.21269295https://dspace.njala.edu.sl/handle/20.500.144402/951This is a community-based data, case-control study conducted in five communities (three urban, two peri-urban) in Bo District, Southern Province, Sierra Leone, investigating the determinants of Kush (synthetic cannabinoid) use among youths aged 15–35 years. A total of 214 households were enrolled 107 case households with a current or recent Kush-using youth, and 107 neighbourhood-matched control households without a known Kush user. Using a structured, pilot-tested questionnaire, the study examined four domains of risk: household socio-demographic characteristics, socioeconomic status, family structure and parental presence, and psychosocial/environmental factors (peer influence, trauma, mental health, school engagement, and neighbourhood drug availability).CC BYKushDataset