Drugs and Alcohol Today: Volume 5 Issue 3
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Under any other name: the trade and use of khat in the UK
Neil CarrierKenyan khat arrives in the UK four days a week and much of it, having arrived at Heathrow from Nairobi and been cleared through customs, is delivered by van to a depot in…
Khat and mental health — a new perspective
Aboker Ajab, Nasir WarsaThere is increasing concern about the physical, social and mental effects of khat in the UK and abroad (Woods, 2005). While the potentially detrimental consequences of khat use on…
Working with Somali khat users
Hassan IssePeople usually gather in the afternoon between five or six o'clock to chew. Many look tired, suffering the qaadiro or hangover from the previous night's session. For many this…
A view from the refugee camps: new Somali khat use in Kenya
Susan Beckerleg, Nuur SheekhCatha edulis, known in the drugs literature as khat and in Kenya as gat, miraa, murungi, veve, gomba, abounds with paradoxes. One of the curious features of khat is that it has…
Coercing change: balancing rights, justice and health
Neil HuntBritain is undergoing its biggest change in drug policy and practice ever — and most of it without a shred of evidence to back it up. Despite mountains of evidence that community…
Why the UK needs drug courts
Peter FrenchPeter French has worked as a police officer and chief inspector for over 30 years. His experience in dealing with drug‐related crimes and a recent visit to the States has…
Beyond terrorism: The real impact of Afghan drugs trafficking on northern neighbours
Justine WalkerIt is clear that illicit drug trafficking affects the security of societies and states in a number of ways — Afghanistan is a prime example. But while the majority of…
ISSN:
1745-9265Renamed to:
Drugs, Habits and Social PolicyOnline date, start – end:
2001 – 2022Copyright Holder:
Emerald Publishing LimitedEditors:
- Dr Axel Klein
- Mr Blaine Stothard
- Dr Aysel Sultan