Qat: a poison taken everyday in Yemen [Archives:2003/657/Letters to the Editor]

Terry Berg
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What makes you lose your time, lose your money -in fact most of your income-everyday in your country Yemen is this evil plant called 'Qat'. Your health, which is the most important thing in your life, is destroyed by taking this poison everyday.
A lot of people say it's not a drug. I am amazed at how furiously they are defending this evil and lying to themselves everyday. How come it's not a drug when we are so addicted to it until the level that it change the way you live and feel, especially after chewing it for a long time and reaching 6:00 pm, when it makes you feel like a different person. Didn't you ask yourself once why does every country in the world count it as a drug except you. All the studies about qat confirm it is a drug, and in order to go on and develop your country, it is time you admit it too.
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