Khat Use Patterns, Associated Features, and Psychological Problems in a Khat-Treatment-Seeking Student Sample of Jimma University, Southwestern Ethiopia

Khat Use Patterns, Associated Features, and Psychological Problems in a Khat-Treatment-Seeking Student Sample of Jimma University, Southwestern Ethiopia

Background: Khat (Catha edulis) is a traditionally used substance in African and Arab countries that contains the amphetamine-like alkaloid cathinone. Khat use among Ethiopian students is a growing concern. This study aims to describe khat use, psychological problems, and motivation to change and to...

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Main Authors: Mekdem Tesfamichael Hassen, Matiwos Soboka, Marina Widmann, Lucas Keller, Anja C. Zeller, Natascha Büchele, Eva Barnewitz, Yimenu Yitayih, Sabine Schiller, Jael Senger, Kristina Adorjan, Michael Odenwald
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2021-08-01
Series:Frontiers in Public Health
Subjects:
khat
mental health
alcohol
university students
Ethiopia
brief intervention
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fpubh.2021.645980/full

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