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

• Main Authors: Mekdem Tesfamichael Hassen (Author), Matiwos Soboka (Author), Marina Widmann (Author), Lucas Keller (Author), Anja C. Zeller (Author), Natascha Büchele (Author), Eva Barnewitz (Author), Yimenu Yitayih (Author), Sabine Schiller (Author), Jael Senger (Author), Kristina Adorjan (Author), Michael Odenwald (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Frontiers Media S.A., 2021-08-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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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...