“Now drugs in Libya are much cheaper than food”: A qualitative study on substance use among young Libyans in post-revolution Tripoli, Libya

Libya is facing a rapidly growing epidemic of illicit drug use and HIV. This situation is fueled by a complex array of factors, mainly the consequences of the political and military turmoil of the Arab Spring. Although it is extensively documented in other settings that young people are one of the most vulnerable groups to both HIV and illicit drug use, no study has explored this issue among young people in Libya. The current study addresses this research gap.

Source: International Journal of Drug Policy - December 19, 2017 Category: Addiction Authors: Fauzi Muftah Elamouri, Patou Masika Musumari, Teeranee Techasrivichien, Anwer Farjallah, Sufian Elfandi, Osama Fathi Alsharif, Hussein Benothman, S. Pilar Suguimoto, Masako Ono-Kihara, Masahiro Kihara Tags: Research Paper Source Type: research