Betel nuts are eaten after having been processed commercially. Unripe or ripe nuts are shelled, boiled and sun-dried, then crushed with lime and catechu, a red, astringent extract made from boiled ...
In Papua New Guinea, the popularity of the psychoactive betel nut is on the rise. With mouth cancer rates soaring, the nation is struggling to control its growing addiction. Once reserved for ...
TAIPEI (Taiwan News) — The health ministry said draft legislation to prevent betel nut-related harm will be publicized before the end of the year on the annual “Betel Nut Prevention Day" on Tuesday ...
Worldwide, about 300 million people use smokeless tobacco and 600 million people use areca (also called betel) nut, one of the most popular psychoactive substances in the world after nicotine ...