Clinico-Epidemiological Study Of Khat Consuption In Mahajanga Madagascar

Fidelis Raphaël RANDRIANARIVO, Herilanja Hiarenantsoa RATOBIMANANKASINA, Bertille Hortense RAJAONARISON, Adeline RAHARIVELO

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Introduction: Khat is an  alkaloid plant same as  amphetamine and responsible for psychostimulant effects.Methodology: This is a descriptive, cross-sectional study among people taking khat in Mahajanga I cityside.Results : One hundred khat users were included in the study. The sex ratio was 15.6 and the average age 31.72±10.5 years-old. The first time to take khat was average about 19.37±5.88 years. Fifty-seven percent of consumers had informal works. Khat was daily taken  in 59% during an average time about  5.05±2.30 hours. Khat was claimed used to have pleasure in 80% of cases. Seventy-six percent of consumers had already tryied in vain to stop it. Cigarettes, alcohol and cannabis were almost associated with khat in a portion respectively 70%,  42%, and 9%. Fourty-five percent declared spending 10,000 to 20,000 Ariary every session time. Thirty-one percent of khat users declared having debts because of khat; Some 44% admitted having negative family economic impact and 18% an negative ones on work. Eleven percent of consumers had insomnia.Conclusion : La consommation du khat reste un problème socioéconomique non seulement pour le consommateur mais aussi pour sa famille. Une sensibilisation et éducation sur les effets négatifs de la consommation du khat sur la santé et la vie sociale seraient nécessaires. Personal disturbances and negative family resources impacts were observed on khat takers. Senzitisation about awareness within health education are recommanded.Keywords: psychostimulant effects, family impact, insomnia, Khat, withdrawal syndrom

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psychostimulant effects, family impact, insomnia, Khat, withdrawal syndrom

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