![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() By contrast, the production, sale, and consumption are legal in the nations where its use is traditional of those cultures, including Djibouti, Kenya, Uganda, Ethiopia, Somalia, Sudan and Yemen. It is a specifically controlled substance in some countries including Canada, Germany, the United Kingdom, and the United States. In many countries, khat might not be a specifically controlled substance but may nevertheless be illegal under more general laws. ![]() The World Health Organization (WHO) classified it in 1980 as a drug of abuse that can produce psychological dependence, although the WHO does not consider khat addiction to be a serious problem. Among communities from the areas where the plant is native, khat chewing has a history as a social custom dating back thousands of years analogous to the use of coca leaves in South America and betel nut in Asia. Khat contains the alkaloid cathinone, a stimulant, which is said to cause excitement, loss of appetite, and euphoria. Khat or qat ( Amharic: ጫት ch’at Oromo: Jimaa, Somali: qaad, khaad, khat or chat, Arabic: القات al-qāt) is a flowering plant native to eastern and southern Africa. Without proper rendering support, you may see question marks, boxes, or other symbols instead of Ethiopic characters. ![]()
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