Betel Quid, Health, and Addiction
Roger L. Papke, Dorothy K. Hatsukami, Thaddeus A. Herzog
Abstract
Areca is a widely-used addictive substance that is a recognized carcinogen. Areca comes from the fruit of the Areca catechu palm tree, and often inaccurately referred to as betel nut. Typically, ar...
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ArecaCatechuBetelAddictionTraditional medicineNutMedicineEnvironmental healthPsychiatryEngineeringStructural engineeringOral Health Pathology and Treatment