Reducing Khat use among Somalis living in Kenya: a controlled pilot study on the modified ASSIST-linked brief intervention delivered in the community

Reducing Khat use among Somalis living in Kenya: a controlled pilot study on the modified ASSIST-linked brief intervention delivered in the community

Abstract Background During recent decades, the consumption of the stimulant khat (catha edulis) has profoundly changed in countries around the Horn of Africa, and excessive use patterns have emerged—especially evident among displaced Somalis. This is related to the development of severe somatic and...

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Main Authors: Marina Widmann, Bernice Apondi, Abednego Musau, Abdulkadir Hussein Warsame, Maimuna Isse, Victoria Mutiso, Clemens Veltrup, Inga Schalinski, David Ndetei, Michael Odenwald
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2022-12-01
Series:BMC Public Health
Subjects:
Khat
Somali refugees
ASSIST
Brief intervention
Community sample
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12889-022-14681-w

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https://doi.org/10.1186/s12889-022-14681-w

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