Ghana is in the grip of a silent epidemic as more young people fall victim to drug addiction, with devastating consequences for their health and future.

At the Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital (KATH) in Kumasi, a young woman, Veronica, is battling addiction after being introduced to cocaine, marijuana, and opioids by her ex-boyfriend.

Health workers say her story is not unique - teenagers as young as 13 are already trapped in the cycle of abuse.

In its latest Hotline Documentary titled Deadly Doses, JoyNews goes beyond the statistics to reveal the human faces of Ghana’s drug crisis.

From the ghettos where narcotics are openly traded to hospital wards where lives hang by a thread, the documentary exposes the scale of the problem and the urgent need for action.

Watch the full documentary below: