Tramadol, captagon and khat use in the Eastern Mediterranean Region: opening Pandora's box
| Autor: | Abdulmalik Zuhair Arab, Riaz Khan, Basma Al-Ansari, Alex Baldacchino, Hossein Mohaddes Ardabili, Yasser Khazaal, Mohammed Rafiq Qazizada, Abolfazl Akbari, Jenna Butner, Parnian Rafei |
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| Přispěvatelé: | University of St Andrews. Population and Behavioural Science Division, University of St Andrews. Centre for Minorities Research (CMR), University of St Andrews. School of Medicine |
| Rok vydání: | 2021 |
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biology Epidemiology Eastern Mediterranean region Khat biology.organism_classification Psychiatry and Mental health Eastern mediterranean HV Geography SDG 3 - Good Health and Well-being RA0421 RA0421 Public health. Hygiene. Preventive Medicine HV Social pathology. Social and public welfare T-DAS medicine Tramadol Captagon Socioeconomics medicine.drug |
| Zdroj: | BJPsych international. 19(3) |
| ISSN: | 2056-4740 |
| Popis: | As defined by the World Health Organization, the Eastern Mediterranean Region (EMR), given its special geopolitical situation and internal/external conflicts, faces an increase in illegal activities such as drug production and trafficking, highlighting the need for a comprehensive understanding of the substance use situation. On the basis of a review of published papers between 2015 and 2021 we briefly review substance use in the EMR with special focus on the emerging drugs pertinent to this region, namely tramadol, captagon and khat. Publisher PDF |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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