Fact of the Day: Drug Use Amongst Somali Militias
By Chris Albon, March 19th, 2008,
Michael Odenwald and colleagues interviewed 8,723 Somali combatants to assess their use of khat and other drugs [4]. In total, 36.4% (99% confidence interval, 19.3%–57.7%) of respondents reported khat use in the week before the interview.
From: Bhui, Kamaldeep, and Nasir Warfa. 2007. “Drug Consumption in Conflict Zones in Somalia.” PLoS Medicine 4(12):e354 EP -.
Chris is a Ph.D. student at the University of California, Davis. His research focuses explores the relationship between armed conflict and public health. He lives in San Francisco with his wife Jen. Read more about him at his website.
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