Prevalence, withdrawal symptoms and associated factors of khat chewing among students at Jimma University in Ethiopia
Abstract Background Recently, khat chewing has become a common practice among high school, college, and university students. Regular khat chewing is thought to be a predisposing factor for different physical and mental health problems. It can lead to absenteeism from work and classes. In Ethiopia, t...
Main Authors: | Tilahun Abdeta, Daniel Tolessa, Kristina Adorjan, Mubarek Abera |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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BMC
2017-04-01
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Series: | BMC Psychiatry |
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Online Access: | http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12888-017-1284-4 |
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