Health and socio-economic hazards associated with khat consumption

Journal of Family and Community Medicine

Volumn 15, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 3-11

  Ageely, Hussein M A ^a  

^a JAZAN UNIVERSITY   (Saudi Arabia)

Author keywords

Economy; Health; Khat; Saudi Arabia; Social

Indexed keywords

EID: 85123348744     PISSN: 22308229     EISSN: 2229340X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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