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Perspectives Drug Consumption in Con?ict Zones in Somalia Kamaldeep Bhui , Nasir Warfa * C on?ict within and between countries based on tribes, clans, religion, and political Linked Research Article recruited through their militia units, and interviewed those who had been commanded by senior of?cers to participate in the con?ict. The authors report that many interviewees were keen to participate in the study, as they hoped that it would lead them to ?nd help and a pathway to recovery. This type of study raises a number of ethical concerns. For example, which local governing bodies are responsible for ensuring ethical conduct of research in war zones? Did the militia men participate in the study willingly if they were ordered by superior of?cers? Another innovation in Odenwald and colleagues’ study is that it This Perspective discusses the following new study published inPLoS Medicine: Odenwald M, Hinkel H, Schauer E, Neuner F, Schauer M, et al. (2007) The consumption of khat and other drugs in Somali combatants: A cross-sectional study. PLoS Med 4(12): e341. doi:10.1371/ journal.pmed.0040341 Having interviewed military personnel in Somali, Michael Odenwald and colleagues conclude that drug-related problems, mainly relating to the use of khat, have reached proportions formerly unknown to the country. ideology is well described worldwide. War is known to contribute to a higher burden of mental health problems among speci?c individuals who experience trauma as well as among those living in or near to con?ict zones. The mental health burden is mostly recognised as post-traumatic stress disorder [1–3]. However, during con?ict there is also signi?cant disability from common mental health problems such as depression, anxiety, and substance misuse, which are linked with the poverty associated with economic fragmentation and with a reduction of basic security functions and safety. distinguished between cultural practice and abnormal use of khat, and it also investigated th