Historique
Périodique
Sociocultural aspects of areca nut use
(Aspects socio-culturels de la consommation de la noix d'arec.)
Auteur(s) :
WILLIAMS, S. ;
MALIK A. ;
CHOWDHURY S. ;
CHAUHAN S.
Année
2002
Page(s) :
147-154
Langue(s) :
Anglais
Refs biblio. :
26
Domaine :
Drogues illicites / Illicit drugs
Thésaurus mots-clés
BETEL
;
CONSOMMATION
;
HISTOIRE
;
SOCIOLOGIE
;
PREVALENCE
Thésaurus géographique
ROYAUME-UNI
Note générale :
Addiction Biology, 2002, 7, (1), 147-154
Résumé :
ENGLISH :
This paper aims to describe the sociocultural context of areca nut use through exploring people's norms and values and the meaning underlying a wide range of different practices. A historical review is followed by an examination of more recent evidence, including quantitative and qualitative research conducted in the United Kingdom. It is concluded that some reports involving the various uses of areca nut and the conclusions drawn are confusing and that future studies need to be more explicit. While a sound scientific background is required, important sociocultural and religious issues around areca nut use must also be understood if health promotion initiatives are to be considered. (Author' s abstract)
Affiliation :
Dept Dental Public Hlth, Leeds Dental Inst., Clarendon Way, Leeds LS2 9 LU
Royaume-Uni. United Kingdom.
Royaume-Uni. United Kingdom.