Betel-quid dependence domains and syndrome associated with betel-quid ingredients among chewers: an Asian multi-country evidence

Lee CH 1 , Chiang SL , Ko AM , Hua CH , Tsai MH , Warnakulasuriya S Show all authors , Ibrahim SO , Sunarjo , Zain RB , Ling TY , Huang CL , Lane HY , Lin CC , Ko YC

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  • 1 Department of Public Health, Kaohsiung Medical University, Kaohsiung, Taiwan; Centre of Excellence for Environmental Medicine, Kaohsiung Medical University, Kaohsiung, Taiwan
Addiction, 2014 Jul;109(7):1194-204.
PMID: 24650227 DOI: 10.1111/add.12530

Abstract

Betel-quid (BQ) contains biologically psychoactive ingredients; however, data are limited concerning the symptoms and syndrome of BQ dependence among chewers. The aims of this study were to evaluate the ingredients-associated BQ dependence syndrome and country-specific chewing features and behaviour for BQ dependence among chewers from six Asian communities.

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