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Vivek Benegal1, Ravi P Rajkumar, Kesavan Muralidharan

  • 1Deaddiction Centre, Department of Psychiatry, National Institute of Mental Health and Neurosciences, Bangalore, India. vbenegal@gmail.com <vbenegal@gmail.com>

Drug and Alcohol Dependence
|May 21, 2008
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Areca nut use, with or without tobacco, is linked to a dependence syndrome. This study found significant rates of substance dependence in users, indicating a need for awareness and intervention strategies.

Area of Science:

  • Addiction Research
  • Neuroscience
  • Public Health

Background:

  • Areca nut consumption affects 10% globally, posing health risks.
  • The association between areca nut use and dependence syndrome remains unclear.
  • Dependence syndromes are common with other psychoactive substances.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate if areca nut usage, with or without tobacco, leads to dependence.
  • To assess the prevalence of dependence syndrome in areca nut users.

Main Methods:

  • Systematic assessment of three groups: areca nut only users (n=98), areca nut with tobacco users (n=44), and non-users.
  • Utilized checklists for product use, usage patterns, dependence syndrome, withdrawal symptoms, and desired effects.

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Main Results:

  • 38.8% and 40.8% of areca nut users met DSM-IV and ICD-10 dependence criteria, respectively.
  • 79.5% of areca nut with tobacco users met both DSM-IV and ICD-10 dependence criteria.
  • Both user groups reported distinct withdrawal syndromes and similar desirable effects.

Conclusions:

  • Areca nut use, especially with tobacco, is associated with a significant dependence syndrome.
  • Findings highlight the addictive potential of areca nut preparations.
  • Supports the classification of areca nut use as a substance use disorder.