An Overview on Betel Quid and Areca Nut Practice and Control in Selected Asian and South East Asian Countries.

Conclusions: The prevalence, and the interventional policies related to BQ and AN chewing habits varies widely among the selected countries. With the increasing awareness and association of BQ with oral cancer, there is a need to have better awareness, prevention and interventional strategies in place. We also found considerable variation in the use of terminologies associated with BQ. PMID: 32569533 [PubMed - in process]
Source: Substance Use and Misuse - Category: Addiction Tags: Subst Use Misuse Source Type: research