Betel Chewing and Public Health

@article{Binns2011BetelCA,
  title={Betel Chewing and Public Health},
  author={Colin W. Binns and Wah Yun Low and Katie Hewitt},
  journal={Asia-Pacific Journal of Public Health},
  year={2011},
  volume={23},
  pages={1021 - 1024}
}
The use of betel as a recreational drug is a common practice in Asia and among immigrant communities around the world. Betel quid is a mixture of areca nut, betel leaf, slaked lime (aqueous calcium hydroxide paste), and, in some countries, also includes tobacco. There are several different varieties of betel quid, including kheni (tobacco with lime), mawa (mixture of areca nut, tobacco and slaked lime), pan masala plain (areca nut, catechu, lime, cardamom, and unspecified flavoring agents), and… 
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