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Cubans self-medicate as crisis takes toll on mental health: ‘There is no idea to hold on to’

Cubans self-medicate as crisis takes toll on mental health: ‘There is no idea to hold on to’

Published: April 15, 2026 · The Guardian

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Many people are turning to prescription drugs – and some to herbal remedies and even hard drugs – amid an outlook that feels bleaker than the collapse of the Soviet Union