Is khat use disorder a valid diagnostic entity?

Samson W DuressoAllison J Matthews Stuart G FergusonRaimondo Bruno

Published in: Addiction (Abingdon, England) (2016)

The construct of a substance use disorder syndrome for khat using DSM-5 criteria appears valid and performs in a manner consistent with other substances of dependence. Individuals with khat use disorder experience substantial problems in association with khat use. Despite this, there are low levels of help-seeking for these problems.

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mental health
case report