The Khat Controversy: Stimulating the Debate on Drugs by Anderson, David

The Khat Controversy: Stimulating the Debate on Drugs (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9781845202514)

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The Khat Controversy: Stimulating the Debate on Drugs by Anderson, David

The Khat Controversy: Stimulating the Debate on Drugs

$39.95
The Khat Controversy: Stimulating the Debate on Drugs by Anderson, David

The Khat Controversy: Stimulating the Debate on Drugs

$39.95
Format: Paperback
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Khat. A harmless natural stimulant or a lethal epidemic sweeping through the international drugs trade? Khat is a natural substance that, in the Middle East, is as ubiquitous as coffee is 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 effect 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. With its popularity escalating in London, Rome, Toronto and Copenhagen, khat is fast becoming a problem in the West. The first study of this contested drug, The Khat Controversy provides a concise introduction to the issues surrounding khat usage and suggests how policymakers should address them. The Khat Controversy: Stimulating the Debate on Drugs has received an honorable mention for the African Studies Association's 2008 Melville J. Herskovits Award.

Author: David Anderson, Susan Beckerleg, Degol Hailu
ISBN-10: 1845202511
ISBN-13: 9781845202514
Publisher: Routledge
Language: English
Published: 05/01/2007
Pages: 266
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.93lbs
Size: 9.22h x 6.34w x 0.61d
By David Anderson
By David Anderson
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David Anderson is Lecturer in African Studies, University of Oxford and Research Fellow, St Antony's College, Oxford. Susan Beckerleg is an International Consultant and specializes on the social aspects of illicit substance use. Degol Hailu is a research academic at the School of Oriental and African Studies (SOAS), University of London. He is currently on leave from SOAS and works for the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) as policy advisor for the Caribbean region. Axel Klein is Lecturer in Addictive Studies at the Kent Institute of Medicine and Health Studies, University of Kent.

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