Khat Use: What Is the Problem and What Can Be Done?

Table 2

Harm minimisation strategies for individuals with problematic khat use.

Theme	Frequency response^*
Adopting a health promotion strategy through education	Majority; 46 out of 48: 96%
Developing awareness of when khat use becomes problematic	Majority; 41 out of 48: 85%
Focusing on established users, who are generally mature older men, and younger men who are at risk of problematic khat use as well as other substances’ use	Majority; 36 out of 48: 75%
Support through religious activities	Majority; 34 out of 48: 71%
Increasing public awareness of potential harms associated with khat use through the use of written information and other various oral means	Half; 24 out of 48: 50%
Development of community centres and social programs through which people who are at risk of khat use may be assisted to expand their social activities	Half; 24 out of 48: 50%
Developing culturally sensitive intervention strategies using an outreach approach	Half; 24 out of 48: 50%
Adopting universal harm minimization strategies specifically tailored to khat use	Few; 9 out of 48: 19%
Encouraging mainstream drug and alcohol counselling services to provide assistance	Few; 7 out of 48: 15%
Further discussion and debate regarding the legal status of khat	Few; 4 out of 48: 8%

Few: less than half of the participants, Half: half of the participants, Majority: more than half of the participants, and All: all of the participants.