Khat in the neighbourhood - Local government responses to khat use in a London community

Substance Use and Misuse

Volumn 43, Issue 6, 2008, Pages 819-831

  Klein, Axel ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF KENT   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Community drug policy; Harm reduction; Khat; Somali

Indexed keywords

CATHA EDULIS EXTRACT;

ANTISOCIAL BEHAVIOR; ARTICLE; CONSULTATION; CRIME; CRIMINAL BEHAVIOR; DRUG ABUSE; GOVERNMENT; HUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; UNITED KINGDOM;

EID: 45949103854     PISSN: 10826084     EISSN: 15322491     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10826080701738976     Document Type: Article

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