Khat (Catha edulis Forsk.) Dependence Potential and Pattern of Use in Saudi Arabia
المؤلفون المشاركون
Mohamed Elhassan Taha, Manal
Alsanosy, Rashad Mohammed
Rahim, Bahaa-eldin E. A.
Taha, Sara
El-Setouhy, Maged
Abdel Wahab, Siddig Ibrahim
Mohan, Syam
المصدر
العدد
المجلد 2015، العدد 2015 (31 ديسمبر/كانون الأول 2015)، ص ص. 1-8، 8ص.
الناشر
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
تاريخ النشر
2015-08-24
دولة النشر
مصر
عدد الصفحات
8
التخصصات الرئيسية
الملخص EN
Background.
Catha edulis Forsk.
(Khat) is used for its psychoactive effects among people in Africa and the Arabian Peninsula, although its utilization is illegal in some countries such as Saudi Arabia.
This study examined the pattern of Khat use and assessed the applicability of the Drug Abuse Screening Test-10 (DAST-10) to measure Khat dependence.
Methods.
A pretested questionnaire was used to gather data from 603 respondents.
Variables included demographic characteristics, pattern of use, reasons for Khat chewing, and DAST-10.
Stepwise-logistic regression was used to explore predictors of Khat dependence.
Results.
The majority of the respondents were married, had a secondary school level of education, were employed, were younger than 35 years old, and were living in rural areas.
Many chewers gave more than one reason for using Khat.
It was mainly used to increase mental capacity, physical strength, and social entertainment, as well as enhance cheerfulness and orgasms.
Statistical modeling of Khat dependence suggested that the most significant predictors were residence (OR = 1.67, P<0.02), frequency of Khat chewing (OR = 4.8, P<0.01), age of starting Khat chewing (OR = 1.15, P<0.01), and time of Khat effect (OR = 1.15, P<0.04).
Conclusion.
Our study provides important information on the pattern of Khat use and its potential to cause dependence.
نمط استشهاد جمعية علماء النفس الأمريكية (APA)
Abdel Wahab, Siddig Ibrahim& Alsanosy, Rashad Mohammed& Rahim, Bahaa-eldin E. A.& Mohan, Syam& Taha, Sara& Mohamed Elhassan Taha, Manal…[et al.]. 2015. Khat (Catha edulis Forsk.) Dependence Potential and Pattern of Use in Saudi Arabia. BioMed Research International،Vol. 2015, no. 2015, pp.1-8.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1056091
نمط استشهاد الجمعية الأمريكية للغات الحديثة (MLA)
Abdel Wahab, Siddig Ibrahim…[et al.]. Khat (Catha edulis Forsk.) Dependence Potential and Pattern of Use in Saudi Arabia. BioMed Research International No. 2015 (2015), pp.1-8.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1056091
نمط استشهاد الجمعية الطبية الأمريكية (AMA)
Abdel Wahab, Siddig Ibrahim& Alsanosy, Rashad Mohammed& Rahim, Bahaa-eldin E. A.& Mohan, Syam& Taha, Sara& Mohamed Elhassan Taha, Manal…[et al.]. Khat (Catha edulis Forsk.) Dependence Potential and Pattern of Use in Saudi Arabia. BioMed Research International. 2015. Vol. 2015, no. 2015, pp.1-8.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1056091
نوع البيانات
مقالات
لغة النص
الإنجليزية
الملاحظات
Includes bibliographical references
رقم السجل
BIM-1056091
قاعدة معامل التأثير والاستشهادات المرجعية العربي "ارسيف Arcif"
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