Tramadol, captagon and khat use in the Eastern Mediterranean Region : opening Pandora’s box
Abstract
As defined by the World Health Organization, the Eastern Mediterranean Region (EMR), given its special geopolitical situation and internal/external conflicts, faces an increase in illegal activities such as drug production and trafficking, highlighting the need for a comprehensive understanding of the substance use situation. On the basis of a review of published papers between 2015 and 2021 we briefly review substance use in the EMR with special focus on the emerging drugs pertinent to this region, namely tramadol, captagon and khat.
Citation
Mohaddes Ardabili , H , Akbari , A , Rafei , P , Butner , J , Khan , R , Khazaal , Y , Arab , A Z , Qazizada , M R , Al-Ansari , B & Baldacchino , A M 2022 , ' Tramadol, captagon and khat use in the Eastern Mediterranean Region : opening Pandora’s box ' , BJPsych International , vol. 19 , no. 3 , pp. 58 - 62 . https://doi.org/10.1192/bji.2021.53
Publication
BJPsych International
Status
Peer reviewed
ISSN
2056-4740Type
Journal article
Collections
Items in the St Andrews Research Repository are protected by copyright, with all rights reserved, unless otherwise indicated.