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Carvalho, F. (2003). The toxicological potential of khat. Journal of Ethnopharmacology, 87(1), 1-2.

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Elmi, A. S., Ahmed, Y. H., & Samatar, M. S. (1987). Experience in the control of khat chewing in Somalia. Bulletin on Narcotics, 39(2), 51-57.

Hill, C. M., Gibson, A., & Jibla. (1987). The oral and dental effects of q'at chewing. Oral Surgery, Oral Medicine, and Oral Pathology, 63(4), 433-436.

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Nencini, P., Grassi, M. C., Botan, A. A., Asseyr, A. F., & Paroli, E. (1989). Khat chewing spread to the Somali community in Rome. Drug and Alcohol Dependence, 23(3), 255-258.

Odenwald, M., Hinkel, H., Schauer, E., Neuner, F., Shauer, M., Elbert, T. R. & Rockstroh, B. (2007). The consumption of khat and other drugs in Somali combatants: A cross-sectional study. Public Library of Science Medicine, 4(12).

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Stefan, J., & Mathew, B. (2005). Khat chewing: An emerging drug concern in Australia? Australian and New Zealand Journal of Psychiatry, 39(9), 842-843.

Stevenson, M., Fitzgerald, J., & Banwell, C. (1996). Chewing as a social act: Cultural displacement and khat consumption in the East African communities of Melbourne. Drug and Alcohol Review, 1, 73-82.

Turning Point. (n.d.) Khat use in Somali, Ethiopian and Yemeni communities in England: Issues and solutions. Retrieved March 29th, 2007, from http://www.drugs.gov.uk/publication-search/diversity/khat-use-report?view=Binary