The International Narcotics Control Board⁷ has published the following figures for the consumption of principle narcotic drugs in Sierra Leone: morphine 2 kg.

For the years 2000-2002, the average defined daily dose consumption of morphine for statistical purposes (S-DDD)⁸ in Sierra Leone was 8. This compares with other African countries as follows: Swaziland 1; Egypt 2; Uganda 4; Zimbabwe 13; Namibia 73; South Africa 103. Twenty nine countries reported no morphine consumption during 2000-2002 (Table 2).

Source: International Narcotics Control Board Narcotic Drugs: Estimated World Requirements for 2004. Statistics for 2002. New York: United Nations, 2004.