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Presentation on Khat
BY Farah Said Omar
Presentation on Khat
Introduction: Definition of Khat Khat is a leafy green plant whose
leaves are chewed for its stimulant and euphoric qualities
Cat, Miraa, Qat, Khat, Chat are some of the street names
Khat contains the same chemical structure to that of amphetamine.
Amphetamines are stimulant drugs, which means they speed up the messages travelling between the brain and the body
The use of khat is common among Kenyans, Ethiopians, Somalis, Yemenis and some other African and Asian countries
How to chew khat Usually Khat chewing takes place in
groups A session may last for several hours Normally khat is chewed with non-
alcoholic fluids such as cola, tea and cold water
In a khat chewing session, initially there is an atmosphere of cheerfulness, optimism and a general sense of well-being
People feel more vigilant, happy and eager to talk more
Some people become very active that they could clean the whole house, wash the clother and do all homework
While some other become silent but their brain working very fast by thinking of many plans to do in the future
Some people could read a lot like several hundred pages of book
How do people feel when they chew khat?
After a bout 2 hours, tension, emotional , instability and irritability began to appear.
Leter leading to feeling of low mood and sluggishness
Cheweres tend to leave the session feeling depleted
Effects of khat It suppresses the appetite May cause disrupted
sleep and make pre-existing mental health problems worse
It may cause disrupted sleep With heavy use of khat one can get
high blood pressure, heart palpitations and heart problems
Khat can inflame the mouth and damage the teeth
Family breakups, school dropout rates, insecurity and hostility leading to fights among the residents
Khat and the law It is illegal to use, sell and buy khat
in Norway In England and Holland it has legal
for two years ago but not now On 24 June 2014 khat becomes a
Class C drug which means it is illegal to have or to supply khat.
Dealing or supplaying could get you 14 years in jail.
Same in Europe and America
Khat production and economy
Kenya and Ethiopia are the leading African countries when it comes khat production
khat is high as an export and cash crop In Kenya, in some years ago, khat has reached
the fifth ranking export commodity in the national economy
Income from khat (Chat) in Eastern Ethiopia (Harar, Dire-Dawa, Jijiga), is reportedly very lucrative
The Ethiopian farmers' income from khat is now more than ten times that from coffee
In Kenya Khat was estimated to be worth $100 million to the Kenyan economy before the UK ban
Effects of khat ban in Uk
Due to the financial difficulties they have been experiencing barely a year since the UK banned miraa (khat) exports to her country some of Igembe residents commited suicide
Major economic impact in northern Kenya where khat is a lucrative cash crop
Huge unemployement to many kenyan youth
Sources
http://www.hindawi.com/journals/bmri/2015/472302/ (14.05.16) http://eurad.net/en/news/khat/Khat+-+
a+cause+for+concern.9UFRnGWw.ips https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Khat(14.05.16) http://
news.bbc.co.uk/cbbcnews/hi/newsid_2120000/newsid_2120400/2120454.stm
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