Khat is sold as a vegetable in many regions. Khat addiction affects all levels of the community. Ordinary people, the unemployed, cab drivers and passengers, managers, students, civil servants, children and women - they all eat it. A vendor can sell 9 to 10 packs a day. Catechesis on drug use, with P. Avellin Ravelonanosy.
There is still no law regulating the production, sale and consumption of khat in Madagascar. Khat is a means of subsistence, and there are many consumers as there are farmers and traders who use it as a job. Khat is grown mainly in the northern part of Madagascar, where it is humid and hot... Catechesis on drug use, with P. Avellin Ravelonanosy.
Khat is widely used in Madagascar, as a chewable drug. There are many types of drugs, to name but a few: cocaine, cannabis, extasi, heroin, rôrô... Khat is a plant containing "cathinone", which acts as a stimulant for the body, making users feel excited or alert, giving them strength and energy, and not making them sleepy... Catechesis on drug use, with P. Avellin Ravelonanosy.
There are some advantages to taking drugs, but they are minimal and limited. After all, medicines contain drugs, but the way they are taken is balanced. Controlled and balanced drugs are used to treat and heal the sick, for example anesthesia... Catechesis on drug use, with P. Avellin Ravelonanosy.
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