Pattern of khat abuse and academic performance among secondary school and college students in Jazan region, kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA)

Journal of Family and Community Medicine

Volumn 16, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 89-95

  Al Sanosy, Rashad ^a  

^a King Fahad Central Hospital   (Saudi Arabia)

Author keywords

Jazan; Khat; Kingdom of Saudi Arabia; Pattern

Indexed keywords

EID: 84878908419     PISSN: 22308229     EISSN: 2229340X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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