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A comparison of chamba (marijuana) abusers and general psychiatric admissions in Malawi

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  • Carr, Stuart
  • Ager, Alastair
  • Nyando, Clifford
  • Moyo, Kamwadi
  • Titeca, Annette
  • Wilkinson, Maureen

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The study aimed to provide the first general description of chamba-related admissions to Zomba Mental Hospital, the major psychiatric facility in Malawi, and to analyse the distinctiveness of this patient group from other admissions. A questionnaire was verbally administered to 50 chamba abusers and 50 other patients matched by gender, age, and admission date. The typical chamba abusing patient is: 27, male, a subsistence farmer, takes the drug because it is the cheapest form of intoxication, reports 'seeing things clearly' (immediate effect), and general apathy (long-term); and compared to other patients is more likely to originate from a chamba-growing area, less likely to have been raised by his natural parents, and has had more schooling.

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  • Carr, Stuart & Ager, Alastair & Nyando, Clifford & Moyo, Kamwadi & Titeca, Annette & Wilkinson, Maureen, 1994. "A comparison of chamba (marijuana) abusers and general psychiatric admissions in Malawi," Social Science & Medicine, Elsevier, vol. 39(3), pages 401-406, August.
    • Handle: RePEc:eee:socmed:v:39:y:1994:i:3:p:401-406
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    1. Stuart C. Carr, 1996. "Social Psychology in Malawi: Historical or Developmental?," Psychology and Developing Societies, , vol. 8(2), pages 177-197, September.

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