Areca nut chewing and dependency syndrome: Is the dependence comparable to smoking? a cross sectional study

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Areca nut is the seed of fruit oriental palm known as <it>Areca catechu</it>. Many adverse effects of nut chewing have been well documented in the medical literature. As these nuts are mixed with some other substances lik...

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Main Authors: Shafique Kashif, Mirza Saira S, Vart Priya, Arain Moin I
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2011-08-01
Series:Substance Abuse Treatment, Prevention, and Policy
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Online Access:http://www.substanceabusepolicy.com/content/6/1/23