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Handout 3- Case Studies

Read the following case studies. In groups, discuss the questions which follow. Teaching

Example 1 - Case Studies

Your good friend has used Khat regularly over the last few years. You have noticed that your once
easy going friend is becoming more and more anxious and aggressive. He says he is getting little
sleep and his relationship with his girlfriend is also suffering.

What might be happening to him?

What do you say to him?

What can you do, if anything?
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Your good friend has used Khat regularly over the last few years. You have noticed that your once
easy going friend is becoming more and more anxious and aggressive. He says he is getting little
sleep and his relationship with his girlfriend is also suffering.

What might be happening to him?

What do you say to him?

What can you do, if anything?

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What might be happening to him? The drug Khat may be having a negative effect on him. It may have
an impact on his sleep, his mental state and his relationship with his girlfriend.

What do you say to him? Ask him if he believes he has a problem with drugs. How often does he use
Khat and where/when? Is there a reason why he feels like he needs to use drugs? He may have
other problems which he is trying to hide by using drugs.

What can you do, if anything?

Listen to him; encourage him to talk about his problem. If he uses drugs in a certain situation or time
of day, think of a different activity that you could do keep him busy doing something else, you could
try some exercise or a trip to the cinema. You could refer him to substance misuse projects such as Handouts
Inroads or Newlink (see details in directory).

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