KHAT REPORT / CHRYSTAL METH TREATMENT

Acknowledgements
This report was made possible by all the people from the Somali, Ethiopian and Yemeni communities in Bromley,
Southall and Ealing, North London, Birmingham and Sandwell, and Sheffield who gave up their time to talk to us.
We cannot name them as our researchers guaranteed them confidentiality and anonymity.
Essential liaison, advice and ongoing support were provided by Turning Point staff in each location, particularly
Bali Kaur in Bromley, from whose original idea this research arose. Thanks also go to Karen Tate from Ealing
Primary Care Trust, who made her own research available for us to use.
Many thanks to all the Somali, Yemeni and Ethiopian health professionals, community interactors and Privileged
Access Interviewers (PAIs) who advised on the research and helped to carry it out. The names and roles of the
focus group facilitators and PAIs are listed at Appendix Two.
Thanks to the research team at Turning Point who managed the project, including Richard Kramer and Gary
Hayes. Special thanks go to Vania Desborough for being the strongest link throughout the project for contacts,
information and organising data and focus groups.
Finally, we are very grateful to the Home Office Drugs Strategy Directorate for commissioning the report, and in
particular to Julie Clouder for her continuing commitment and enthusiasm.
Cathy Havell

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