Regional perspectives: Substance use related problems in Ethiopia.

Tesfa M Yimer, Wubalem Fekadu, Janni Leung, Awoke Mihretu, Solomon Teferra

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Tesfa M YimerNational Centre for Youth Substance Use Research, School of Psychology, The University of Queensland, Brisbane, Australia.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3188-0173

Wubalem FekaduDepartment of Psychiatry, WHO Collaborating Centre for Mental Health Research and Capacity Building, School of Medicine, College of Health Sciences, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.

Janni LeungNational Centre for Youth Substance Use Research, School of Psychology, The University of Queensland, Brisbane, Australia.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5816-2959

Awoke MihretuDepartment of Psychiatry, WHO Collaborating Centre for Mental Health Research and Capacity Building, School of Medicine, College of Health Sciences, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.

Solomon TeferraDepartment of Psychiatry, WHO Collaborating Centre for Mental Health Research and Capacity Building, School of Medicine, College of Health Sciences, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.

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Abstract

Ethiopia, with a population exceeding 130 million, presents a complex landscape for understanding substance use disorders. The country's diverse cultural heritage, varying regional practices, and evolving socioeconomic conditions create unique factors of substance use that differ markedly from global trends. Traditional substances like khat and locally brewed alcohols exist alongside emerging threats from cannabis, injecting drug use, and other illicit substances. This paper describes the epidemiology, societal impact, and policy responses to alcohol, tobacco, khat, and other psychoactive substances in Ethiopia. The interplay between economic interests, cultural practices, and public health imperatives creates a complex drug policy environment requiring nuanced, evidence-based approaches that balance harm reduction with sociocultural realities.

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Substance-Related DisordersCathaEthiopiaHealth PolicyHumansIllicit DrugsIllicit Drugsaddiction epidemiologyaddiction researchdrug policyEthiopiaillicit drug market

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PMID41852138

DOI10.1111/add.70392

PMCPMC13291089

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