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Perceptions of the social harms associated with khat use
- Authors:
- SYKES Wendy, et al
- Publisher:
- Great Britain. Home Office
- Publication year:
- 2010
- Pagination:
- 19p.
- Place of publication:
- London
This report describes the findings from a study exploring the perceived social harms associated with the use of khat (a vegetable stimulant grown and used in the countries of East Africa and the Middle East and available through a variety of outlets in the UK). The study comprised focus groups and interviews with: members of the Somali, Yemeni and Ethiopian communities; members of the wider community; and practitioners including those from health, education and enforcement fields. In addition, a short survey of Drug Action Teams was conducted to gauge the availability of treatment service provision for khat users. Findings showed that khat was used all three communities and considered by users, non-users and many practitioners to be a normal, socially accepted practice, cutting across the social spectrum. Heavy khat use was perceived as problematic. Perceptions of the harms associated with khat included harm to: physical and mental health; work and finances; and relationships, marriage and family life.
The triangular treatment paradigm in dual-diagnosis clients with a mental illness
- Authors:
- SIMS John, IPHOFEN Ron, PAYNE Kevin
- Journal article citation:
- Journal of Substance Use, 8(2), June 2003, pp.112-118.
- Publisher:
- Taylor and Francis
This article looks at the role of the specialist dual diagnosis worker in North Wales and how the appointee to this role had been able to facilitate the seamless transition of these individuals through the 'system' of mental health care. This process has been facilitated by the development of an Integrated Pathway of Care, which has been devised by the authors and called the Triangular Treatment Paradigm.