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To: longnshort who wrote (203063)	4/18/2007 4:49:38 AM
From: Snowshoe	Respond to of 793843

Another impact with the influx of Somalis... Khat use spreads 'like wildfire' By Kimberly Hayes Taylor, STAR TRIBUNE Last update: March 01, 2006 – 9:17 AM Just after midday prayers on a recent afternoon, Sheik Bashir Kiete and a council of Somali elders and religious leaders met at the Imam Shaafie Center in Minneapolis' Cedar-Riverside neighborhood to discuss an addiction they say is plaguing the Somali community. The men, troubled expressions on their faces, formed a circle on the blue carpet and talked about trying to end the high use of khat (pronounced GHAT). The green, leafy plant that gives users a rush, mild euphoria and sometimes hyperactivity or manic behavior, is being blamed for destroying the fabric of many Somali families. Religious leaders say they are seeing an increase in Somali arrests, marital strife and financial stress because of the drug. But chewing khat (also called mirra) is a habit so steeped in East African culture that some users who were interviewed said they will never stop. more: startribune.com