Edna Aden reports that khat has increased poor mental health in Somaliland

[𐒁𐒚𐒒𐒂𐒘𐒂𐒗 𐒎𐒚𐒗𐒗𐒒]

Khat use and related addiction, mental health and physical disorders: the need to address a growing risk

www.emro.who.int

ABSTRACT
Khat use is a drug problem, prolonged exposure could lead to:

Mental Health Problems
Dependence aka Addiction
psychosis
psychiatric disorders

physical conditions
hypertension
cardiovascular complications
sexual dysfunction
hepatoxicity

Reduced birth weight of infants born to khat-chewing mothers.

 

[𐒁𐒚𐒒𐒂𐒘𐒂𐒗 𐒎𐒚𐒗𐒗𐒒]

Drug Class: Stimulant (khat has a stimulant effect when chewed that is similar to the leaves of the coca plant, which is used for making cocaine)


Common Side Effects:
Increased respiration
elevated blood pressure
heart arrhythmias
dilated pupils
regular use can cause: tooth decay, gum disease, ulcers, and constipation



Signs of Use
If you are concerned that a loved one is using khat, there are some behavior and physical signs and symptoms you can look for. Signs that someone is using khat can include:

• Irritability
• Changes in sleep habits
• High blood pressure
• Excitability or hyperactivity
• Depressed mood
• Lack of appetite
• Weight loss

 

[Yusuf M]

Perhaps they shouldn't have arrested Abukar Awaale

All he was trying to do was save them. Sometimes folks don't know what's good for them.

 

[Rooble44]

If that was the case why Is Somaliland the most develop region in the country?

The people practically lobotomized themselves from excessive khat use, it's easier to control and manipulate the brainless than those who are active and have a brain that's functioning.

 

[Manafesto]

If that was the case why Is Somaliland the most develop region in the country?

SL is only ahead and more developed when you are from the Ghetto and BuunWaaq of CaroGuduud and not from Puntland.

Our regions are much more developed than Somaliland even their leaders are admitting so and use PL as an example.

Current Affairs - SL UCID leader Waraabe: "SL is at the bottom now, We need to develop our towns like Puntland did and follow suit"

2:00 One thing I'm like about Faisal Waraabe is he is a realist and never fails to voice his opinion on the facts on the ground,this video recorded yesterday in a meeting in Ceerigaabo Waraabe points out that SL is it's knees and at the bottom compared to Somalia. The Ucid party leaders used...

www.somalispot.com

 

[Gadhwayne]

Prior to the khat ban in Europe their would be former users describing how the drug affected them psychologically in the media to raise awareness on the dangers of it. Its good to have this more widely reported on in general to discourage people from consuming it wherever they are.

Indeed we should report more on this drug as it affects MajeerteeniyaState as well as other regions. We should broadcast this research more broadly right @sincity

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[Amazonian]

SL is only ahead and more developed when you are from the Ghetto and BuunWaaq of CaroGuduud and not from Puntland.

Our regions are much more developed than Somaliland even their leaders are admitting so and use PL as an example.

Current Affairs - SL UCID leader Waraabe: "SL is at the bottom now, We need to develop our towns like Puntland did and follow suit"

2:00 One thing I'm like about Faisal Waraabe is he is a realist and never fails to voice his opinion on the facts on the ground,this video recorded yesterday in a meeting in Ceerigaabo Waraabe points out that SL is it's knees and at the bottom compared to Somalia. The Ucid party leaders used...

www.somalispot.com

How can you a desert dwelling dhabacayo from the hottest location of Somalia speak about Gedo
This is the only state within our broaders that has two rivers the Dawa and the Jubba flowing about. Rainfall on the regular. Talk about development when you've implemented air conditioning on every corner on the block. Because hommie that low density parched desert is all you've got rn. Remember that. I live in endless Greenery from Bardheere to Luuq. Surrounded by forests, I sleep to a cool breeze and wake up to organic vegetables served to me on a plate. You on the other hand gotta wait on shipments arriving from Xamar to get a taste of this cambo that grows in my backyard

 

[Karim]

Indeed we should report more on this drug as it affects MajeerteeniyaState as well as other regions. We should broadcast this research more broadly right @sincity

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What happened to Abdirahman Irro?

 

[Gadhwayne]

What happened to Abdirahman Irro?

Cirro is working hard for reforming JSL and winning next ELECTion

He sends his regards CS and chief Cabdirashiid Cumar Ismaaciil in the SELECTion to crown another MS

 

[Farjano-Walad]

Not really. It's wrongly compared in many circles to recreational drugs like weed which dismisses its harm but according to this new Cambridge University report, there's been an explosion of mental health issues in Somaliland. 1 in 2 families have a mental patient.

Then this explains all the rape isaaq do and the babies being left so dogs can eat them.

if one in 2 is crazy no wonder.

when Cabdi iley banned khaat in dds the biggest opponents were isaaq and hawiye and Marehan and MJ and oromo who either used dds to get khaat from Oromia or owned farms in oromia to supply khaat. Iley had to kill a few stubborn Somalis.

same with ahmed madoobe. He does not allow khaat to land in the airport or port as he sees money xaram. They come by speed boats brought by drug dealers but they came through the beaches from lamu with speed boats. Jubaland forces search them and let them through. If ahmed tried to ban it he knows what they did to siad barre when he banned khaat isaaq created SNM. BUT AHMED does not allow tax revenue from it as its xaraam

personally I would advocate those who supply khaat to be shot and those who are caught with more than three times to be executed. It ruins families as men spend their wages on khaat rather than feed the kids