Global prevalence of kratom use: a meta-analysis focusing on regional and population-level disparities.

Ali Mohamed Abdelgawwad El-Sehrawy A, Mohammad SI, Vasudevan A, Singh M, Abdulakimov G, Makhmudova A, Al-Rashidi RR, Kadier M, Jabir MS, Basunduwah TS

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DOI: 10.1080/15332640.2026.2706579
Published: 2026 Aug 7
Container: Journal of ethnicity in substance abuse
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@article{allodium:10.1080/15332640.2026.2706579,
  title = {Global prevalence of kratom use: a meta-analysis focusing on regional and population-level disparities.},
  author = {Ali Mohamed Abdelgawwad El-Sehrawy A and Mohammad SI and Vasudevan A and Singh M and Abdulakimov G and Makhmudova A and Al-Rashidi RR and Kadier M and Jabir MS and Basunduwah TS},
  year = {2026},
  journal = {Journal of ethnicity in substance abuse},
  doi = {10.1080/15332640.2026.2706579},
  url = {https://doi.org/10.1080/15332640.2026.2706579}
}

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AU  - Mohammad SI
AU  - Vasudevan A
AU  - Singh M
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AU  - Makhmudova A
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AU  - Jabir MS
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JO  - Journal of ethnicity in substance abuse
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A, A. M. A. E., SI, M., A, V., M, S., G, A., A, M., RR, A., M, K., MS, J., & TS, B. (2026). Global prevalence of kratom use: a meta-analysis focusing on regional and population-level disparities.. Journal of ethnicity in substance abuse. https://doi.org/10.1080/15332640.2026.2706579

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