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• W3170069887 abstract "Kratom use, psychiatric comorbidity and the psychosocial correlates among FELDAsettlers in Northern Peninsular MalaysiaIntroduction:Kratom (Mitragyna Speciosa, Korth) is an indigenous plant of South East Asia,particularly in Malaysia, Thailand, and Indonesia. For centuries people use Kratom as atraditional remedy to treat various ailments. Its inclusion into the New PsychoactiveSubstance (NPS) and extensive availability have brought about concerns regarding itscurrent use, and potential harm. Despite the rising concerns, the prevalence of its useamong rural settlers, its sociodemographic factors as well as the impact on mentalillness of regular-users and quality of life is scarce.Objectives:The study aims at finding the prevalence of Kratom use among the rural settlers in aFelda settlement, located in the northern region of Malaysia. Its associating factors, aswell as any psychiatric co-morbidities, is examined to ascertain the effects of Kratomuse among the respondents.Method:The study recruited participants on a voluntary basis. The study chose the largest Feldasettlement in Perlis. Its residents all originate from Perlis and have stayed at the site forgenerations. The study obtained the sociodemographic data, and trained individualsassessed all the respondents using the MINI, ASSIST-M, WHOQoL-Brefquestionnaires. viiiResults:The study recruited a total sample of 144 participants. The Kratom users weredetermine using the MINI, the ASSIST-M and the WHOQoL-BREF-Malay Versionquestionaire. The prevalence of Kratom use was 24.3% (n=35) among the participants.The univariate analysis found statistically significant association (p<0.01) between theKratom user and age, gender, marital status, education level, employment status,general illness, history of illicit substance use, the presence of family members abusingillicit substance, smoking and opioid dependency. The multiple logistic regressionanalysis identified a significant association between Kratom users with history of drug,and tobacco use. The participants with moderate and high tobacco use and past andpresent other substance usage are likely to be a Kratom-user.In the assessment of their quality of life, Kratom-users reported feelingphysically healthier than the non-users. However, though close to 70% are employed,their average income is less than two thousand ringgits per month. Moreover, among theKratom-users, almost all are smokers, smoking an average of 20 sticks per day(IQR=10) and they started smoking at a mean age of 15.4 years (SD=3.35).Conclusion:The study found a high prevalence of Kratom-use among the rural settlers. The studyidentified a robust association of Kratom use with tobacco and opioid usage. Theparticipants with moderate and high tobacco use plus past and present other substanceuse are likely to be a Kratom-user. The study concludes the severity of the problem ischronic and worrying. The report should serve as a precursor for further researches inthis area as well as possible health policy-making." @default.
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• W3170069887 title "Kratom use, psychiatric comorbidity and the psychosocial correlates among FELDA settlers in northern Peninsular Malaysia / Al-Zilal Abdul Wahid" @default.
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