Is Yemen s Qat-Chewing Habit Becoming Problematic? (2000)

A Nation on Drugs (2000): Qat, or khat, is a tradition in Yemen, but is it exerting too much control over Yemenis lives? Subscribe to Journeyman here: http://www.youtube.com/subscription_center?add_user=journeymanpictures Al Saqqaf, a newspaper publisher, is one of the loudest critics of the drug that has become a Yemeni national obsession. Ninety percent of the men cheq qat daily. Fifty percent of the women chew it in less public displays. The drug increases the pulse and blood pressure, keeps you awake and "stimulates the mind". But many fear that qat has taken such a hold on the country that it s ruining the economy, making people lazy and giving Yemen a bad reputation. For more information, visit https://www.journeyman.tv/film/858 Like us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/journeymanpictures Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/JourneymanNews https://twitter.com/JourneymanVOD Follow us on Instagram: https://instagram.com/journeymanpictures ABC Australia - Ref. 0858