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The khat controversy : stimulating the debate on drugs
- Title
- The khat controversy : stimulating the debate on drugs / David Anderson [and others].
- Publication
- New York, N.Y. : Berg, ©2007.
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- Description
- ix, 254 pages : illustrations; 24 cm.
- Summary
- Khat is a natural substance that, in the Middle East, is as ubiquitous as coffee in the West. It is hugely popular in some African and Arab populations. But critics contend that it is a seriously addictive stimulant that damages the cardiovascular system. In a groundbreaking study, the authors go behind the veil of the drug, questioning its availability and its affect on its Red Sea producers. Interwoven with case studies from Djibouti to Rome, The Khat Controversy goes deeper to explore contemporary issues relating to globalization, ethnicity and culture. The first study of this contested drug, Khat provides a concise introduction to the issues surrounding Khat usage and suggests how policymakers should address them.
- Series Statement
- Cultures of consumption series, 1744-5876
- Uniform Title
- Cultures of consumption series
- Subject
- Khat
- Drug traffic
- Drug control
- Central nervous system stimulants
- Manners and customs
- Catha
- Central Nervous System Stimulants
- Cultural Characteristics
- Drug and Narcotic Control
- Drogues > Trafic
- Lutte antidrogue
- Neurostimulants
- Mœurs et coutumes
- Drogenkonsum
- Drogenpolitik
- Kath
- Qat
- Drugsgebruik
- Medische aspecten
- Overheidsbeleid
- Bibliography (note)
- Includes bibliographical references (pages 233-242) and index.
- Contents
- Introduction: going global--the Khat controversy -- Devil's cud or farmers' boon? -- Trading in the dollar leaf -- Consuming habits in the Red Sea Littoral -- Made in Meru: a market history -- Kenya: culture, controversy and cooperation -- On the Khat frontier: Uganda -- The ambivalent amphetamine -- Transnational debates -- The politics of Khat-control lobbying for identity and recognition -- Conclusion: mapping the future of Khat.
- ISBN
- 9781845202507
- 1845202503
- 9781845202514
- 1845202511
- LCCN
- 2007008137
- OCLC
- ocm85830669
- SCSB-14400432
- Owning Institutions
- Princeton University Library