Klein, A. (2011) Khat deaths - or the social construction of a non-existent problem. A response to Corkery et al. ‘Bundle of fun’ or ‘bunch of problems’? Case series of khat-related deaths in the UK. Drugs: Education, Prevention and Policy . ISSN 0968-7637 print/1465-3370.
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| Official URL http://dx.doi.org/10.3109/09687637.2011.594115 |
Abstract
Khat is a benign substance with an excellent medical safety record. The paper by Corkery et al. seeks to present it as a ‘killer drug’ but can only do so by redefining the term drug related deaths from one of causality to a loose association. In the process, scientific rigour is sacrificed and both the evidence on khat use as a cause of harm, and khat as a culturally integrated psychoactive substance, are grossly misrepresented
| Item Type: | Article |
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| Additional information: | Early online publication |
| Uncontrolled keywords: | khat, drug use |
| Subjects: | H Social Sciences > HV Social pathology. Social and public welfare > HV5800 Drug use and miuse |
| Divisions: | Faculties > Social Sciences > School of Social Policy Sociology and Social Research > Centre for Health Services Studies |
| Depositing User: | Tony Rees |
| Date Deposited: | 28 Jul 2011 12:11 |
| Last Modified: | 15 Feb 2013 11:46 |
| Resource URI: | http://kar.kent.ac.uk/id/eprint/28034 (The current URI for this page, for reference purposes) |
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