Titre : | Research note: crime, chemicals, and culture: On the complexity of khat |
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Auteurs : | E. G. ARMSTRONG |
Type de document : | Chapitre |
Année de publication : | 2010 |
ISBN/ISSN/EAN : | 978-0-19-973929-5 |
Format : | 302-311 |
Note générale : | Reprinted from "Research note: crime, chemicals, and culture: on the complexity of khat", In: Journal of Drug Issues 2008; 38(2), p. 631-648. |
Langues: | Anglais |
Discipline : | SHS (Sciences humaines et sociales / Humanities and social sciences) |
Mots-clés : |
Thésaurus géographique ETATS-UNIS ; AFRIQUEThésaurus mots-clés KHAT ; CULTUREL ; LEGISLATION ; CRIMINALITE ; EFFET SECONDAIRE ; CHIMIE |
Résumé : | Grown in parts of Africa, the khat tree produces leaves that are chewed for their stimulant-like effects. In this article, Edward G. Armstrong estimates that millions of people in Africa use khat, and that khat use is firmly embedded in culture there. It is speculated here that an increase in the number of people immigrating from African countries contributed to the spread of khat use in the United States. The author describes the complexities of U.S. law. For example, the potency of khat's stimulant ingredient, cathinone, decreases over brief periods, which can reduce the penalties for possession. The official response to khat use in the United States may reflect a cultural clash and the subsequent targeting of minority communities. |
Domaine : | Drogues illicites / Illicit drugs |
Cote : | L00464-C |
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