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A transcultural pattern of drug use: Qat (khat) in the UK

British Journal of Psychiatry, 1997
BackgroundThis study investigates patterns of qat use among 207 Somalis living in London.MethodSubjects were recruited using privileged access interviewing. Somalian interviewers were recruited who shared the same culture as the subjects. Data were collected by means of a structured interview.ResultsOne hundred and sixty-two subjects (78%) had used qat.
P, Griffiths, M, Gossop, S, Wickenden, J, Dunworth, K, Harris, C, Lloyd   +5 more
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Using the Severity of Dependence Scale to screen for DSM‐5 khat use disorder

Human Psychopharmacology: Clinical and Experimental, 2018
AbstractObjectiveThis study aimed to determine the efficacy of the Severity of Dependence Scale (SDS) as a screening tool forDiagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, Fifth Edition‐defined khat use disorder.MethodsCross‐sectional, purposive sample of past‐year khat consumers aged 16 and above were recruited from khat markets and cafes from
Samson W. Duresso, Allison J. Matthews, Stuart G. Ferguson, Raimondo Bruno   +3 more
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Attitudes to khat use within the Somali community in England

Drugs: Education, Prevention and Policy, 2008
Recently there has been considerable interest in the use of the stimulant substance khat by community groups originally from East Africa and now settled in the UK. The use of khat for socializing and recreation has existed for years and it is considered a legitimate substance.
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Khat Use in Defined Population

2022
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The perioperative implications of khat use

European Journal of Anaesthesiology, 2008
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Khat use – What direction for policy?

Drugs: Education, Prevention and Policy, 2011
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Validity and reliability of a Severity of Dependence Scale for khat (SDS-khat)

Journal of Ethnopharmacology, 2010
Saba Kassim
exaly  

Pharmacological and Toxicological Effects of Catha edulis F. (Khat)

Phytotherapy Research, 2017
Ephrem Engidawork
exaly  

Khat dependence syndrome: A cross sectional preliminary evaluation amongst UK-resident Yemeni khat chewers

Journal of Ethnopharmacology, 2013
Saba Kassim
exaly  

Severity of khat dependence among adult khat chewers: The moderating influence of gender and age

Journal of Ethnopharmacology, 2014
Motohiro Nakajima
exaly